This This programme This programme is This programme is live This programme is live captioned This programme is live captioned by This programme is live captioned by Red This programme is live captioned by Red Bee This programme is live captioned by Red Bee Media Red Bee Media for Red Bee Media for the Red Bee Media for the Office Red Bee Media for the Office of the Red Bee Media for the Office of the Clerk for the Office of the Clerk of for the Office of the Clerk of the for the Office of the Clerk of the House for the Office of the Clerk of the House of for the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives. INTERPRETER: INTERPRETER: Almighty INTERPRETER: Almighty God, Almighty God, we Almighty God, we give Almighty God, we give thanks Almighty God, we give thanks for Almighty God, we give thanks for the Almighty God, we give thanks for the blessings we give thanks for the blessings which we give thanks for the blessings which have we give thanks for the blessings which have been we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on we give thanks for the blessings which have been bestowed on us. which have been bestowed on us. Laying which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal which have been bestowed on us. Laying aside all personal interests, Laying aside all personal interests, we Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Laying aside all personal interests, we acknowledge the Queen we acknowledge the Queen and we acknowledge the Queen and pray we acknowledge the Queen and pray for we acknowledge the Queen and pray for guidance and pray for guidance in and pray for guidance in our and pray for guidance in our deliberations, in our deliberations, that in our deliberations, that we in our deliberations, that we may in our deliberations, that we may conduct that we may conduct the that we may conduct the affairs that we may conduct the affairs of that we may conduct the affairs of this that we may conduct the affairs of this House the affairs of this House with the affairs of this House with wisdom, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, the affairs of this House with wisdom, justice, mercy, with wisdom, justice, mercy, and with wisdom, justice, mercy, and humility and humility for and humility for the and humility for the welfare and humility for the welfare and and humility for the welfare and peace for the welfare and peace of for the welfare and peace of New for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. for the welfare and peace of New Zealand. Amen. No No select No select committee No select committee reports No select committee reports have No select committee reports have been No select committee reports have been presented No select committee reports have been presented and No select committee reports have been presented and no No select committee reports have been presented and no bills No select committee reports have been presented and no bills have No select committee reports have of No select committee reports have been introduced. Petitions No select committee reports have been introduced. Petitions have No select committee reports have been introduced. Petitions have been been introduced. Petitions have been delivered been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I know been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I know who been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I know who it been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I know who it was been introduced. Petitions have been delivered - I know who it was this delivered - I know who it was this time. time. time. Petitions time. Petitions have time. Petitions have been time. Petitions have been delivered Petitions have been delivered to Petitions have been delivered to the Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for Petitions have been delivered to the Clerk for presentation. to the Clerk for presentation. Petition to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Clive to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Clive Edward to the Clerk for presentation. Petition of Clive Edward Barker Petition of Clive Edward Barker requesting Petition of Clive Edward Barker requesting that Petition of Clive Edward Barker requesting that Parliament Petition of Clive Edward Barker requesting that Parliament review requesting that Parliament review present requesting that Parliament review present legislation present legislation on present legislation on trout present legislation on trout farming. on trout farming. Petition on trout farming. Petition of on trout farming. Petition of Natasha on trout farming. Petition of Natasha Ali Petition of Natasha Ali for Petition of Natasha Ali for The Petition of Natasha Ali for The Nurse Petition of Natasha Ali for The Nurse For Petition of Natasha Ali for The Nurse For Florence for The Nurse For Florence 'hear for The Nurse For Florence 'hear our for The Nurse For Florence 'hear our voice' for The Nurse For Florence 'hear our voice' movement for The Nurse For Florence 'hear our voice' movement requesting 'hear our voice' movement requesting that 'hear our voice' movement requesting that the 'hear our voice' movement requesting that the House 'hear our voice' movement requesting that the House urge 'hear our voice' movement requesting that the House urge the 'hear our voice' movement requesting that the House urge the Government that the House urge the Government to that the House urge the Government to provide that the House urge the Government to provide safer that the House urge the Government to provide safer staffing to provide safer staffing and to provide safer staffing and working to provide safer staffing and working conditions and working conditions for and working conditions for New and working conditions for New Zealand and working conditions for New Zealand nurses. for New Zealand nurses. Those for New Zealand nurses. Those petitions for New Zealand nurses. Those petitions stand for New Zealand nurses. Those petitions stand referred Those petitions stand referred to Those petitions stand referred to a Those petitions stand referred to a select Those petitions stand referred to a select committee Those petitions stand referred to a select committee allocated to a select committee allocated by to a select committee allocated by the to a select committee allocated by the Clerk. Ministers Ministers have Ministers have delivered Ministers have delivered papers. Ministers have delivered papers. Nuclear Ministers have delivered papers. Nuclear Weapon Ministers have delivered papers. Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Ministers have delivered papers. Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty together Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty together with Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty together with the Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty together with the National Nuclear Weapon Prohibition Treaty together with the National Interest together with the National Interest Analysis. Analysis. Report Analysis. Report of Analysis. Report of the Analysis. Report of the Attorney-General Analysis. Report of the Attorney-General under Report of the Attorney-General under the Report of the Attorney-General under the New Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Arms the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Arms (Firearms 1990 on the Arms (Firearms Prohibition 1990 on the Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) 1990 on the Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment 1990 on the Arms (Firearms Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Report Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Report of Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Report of the Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Report of the Attorney-General Prohibition Orders) Amendment Bill. Report of the Attorney-General under Report of the Attorney-General under the Report of the Attorney-General under the New Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Report of the Attorney-General under the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Land the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 on the Land Transport 1990 on the Land Transport (Random 1990 on the Land Transport (Random Oral 1990 on the Land Transport (Random Oral Fluid 1990 on the Land Transport (Random Oral Fluid Testing) (Random Oral Fluid Testing) Amendment (Random Oral Fluid Testing) Amendment Bill. Amendment Bill. Those Amendment Bill. Those papers Amendment Bill. Those papers are Amendment Bill. Those papers are published Amendment Bill. Those papers are published under Those papers are published under the Those papers are published under the authority Those papers are published under the authority of Those papers are published under the authority of the Those papers are published under the authority of the House. The The House The House comes The House comes to The House comes to Oral The House comes to Oral Questions. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. The House comes to Oral Questions. Question No. 1. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: What My question is to the Minister of Finance: What priorities My question is to the Minister of Finance: What priorities did My question is to the Minister of Finance: What priorities did the Finance: What priorities did the Budget Finance: What priorities did the Budget Policy Finance: What priorities did the Budget Policy Statement Finance: What priorities did the Budget Policy Statement 2018 Finance: What priorities did the Budget Policy Statement 2018 set Budget Policy Statement 2018 set out? Mr Mr Speaker... Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> The Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> The Budget Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> The Budget Policy Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> The Budget Policy Statement Mr Speaker... <INTERRUPTION> The Budget Policy Statement 2018, The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released in The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released in December, The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released in December, was The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released in December, was our The Budget Policy Statement 2018, released in December, was our first released in December, was our first action released in December, was our first action in released in December, was our first action in preparing released in December, was our first action in preparing Budget released in December, was our first action in preparing Budget 2018. released in December, was our first action in preparing Budget 2018. It action in preparing Budget 2018. It sets action in preparing Budget 2018. It sets out action in preparing Budget 2018. It sets out the action in preparing Budget 2018. It sets out the key action in preparing Budget 2018. It sets out the key priorities, sets out the key priorities, sets out the key priorities, sets out the key priorities, including building sets out the key priorities, including building quality sets out the key priorities, including building quality public including building quality public services including building quality public services for including building quality public services for all including building quality public services for all New including building quality public services for all New Zealanders, services for all New Zealanders, such services for all New Zealanders, such as services for all New Zealanders, such as health services for all New Zealanders, such as health and services for all New Zealanders, such as health and education, services for all New Zealanders, such as health and education, taking such as health and education, taking action such as health and education, taking action on such as health and education, taking action on child such as health and education, taking action on child poverty such as health and education, taking action on child poverty and action on child poverty and action on child poverty and action on child poverty and homelessness, on action on child poverty and homelessness, on which action on child poverty and homelessness, on which we action on child poverty and homelessness, on which we made action on child poverty and homelessness, on which we made a homelessness, on which we made a homelessness, on which we made a homelessness, on which we made a significant start homelessness, on which we made a significant start in homelessness, on which we made a significant start in the homelessness, on which we made a significant start in the 100-day significant start in the 100-day plan, significant start in the 100-day plan, supporting significant start in the 100-day plan, supporting families significant start in the 100-day plan, supporting families to significant start in the 100-day plan, supporting families to get plan, supporting families to get ahead plan, supporting families to get ahead and plan, supporting families to get ahead and sharing plan, supporting families to get ahead and sharing the plan, supporting families to get ahead and sharing the wealth ahead and sharing the wealth ahead ahead and sharing the wealth generated by our ahead and sharing the wealth generated by our economy ahead and sharing the wealth generated by our economy with ahead and sharing the wealth generated by our economy with a generated by our economy with a wider generated by our economy with a wider range generated by our economy with a wider range of generated by our economy with a wider range of New generated by our economy with a wider range of New Zealanders, wider range of New Zealanders, sustainable wider range of New Zealanders, sustainable economic wider range of New Zealanders, sustainable economic development wider range of New Zealanders, sustainable economic development and sustainable economic development and supporting sustainable economic development and supporting our sustainable economic development and supporting our regions. sustainable economic development and supporting our regions. On sustainable economic development and supporting our regions. On Budget supporting our regions. On Budget day supporting our regions. On Budget day New supporting our regions. On Budget day New Zealanders supporting our regions. On Budget day New Zealanders will supporting our regions. On Budget day New Zealanders will see supporting our regions. On Budget day New Zealanders will see that supporting our regions. On Budget day New Zealanders will see that we day New Zealanders will see that we are day New Zealanders will see that we are delivering day New Zealanders will see that we are delivering on day New Zealanders will see that we are delivering on our day New Zealanders will see that we are delivering on our priorities day New Zealanders will see that we are delivering on our priorities as are delivering on our priorities as we are delivering on our priorities as we set are delivering on our priorities as we set out are delivering on our priorities as we set out the are delivering on our priorities as we set out the first are delivering on our priorities as we set out the first steps are delivering on our priorities as we set out the first steps of are delivering on our priorities as we set out the first steps of our we set out the first steps of our plan we set out the first steps of our plan to we set out the first steps of our plan to make we set out the first steps of our plan to make our we set out the first steps of our plan to make our economy plan to make our economy and plan to make our economy plan to make our economy and communities stronger, plan to make our economy and communities stronger, more communities stronger, more productive, communities stronger, more productive, more communities stronger, more productive, more sustainable communities stronger, more productive, more sustainable and productive, more sustainable and more productive, more sustainable and more inclusive. productive, more sustainable and more inclusive. What productive, more sustainable and more inclusive. What progress productive, more sustainable and more inclusive. What progress has more inclusive. What progress has the more inclusive. What progress has the Coalition more inclusive. What progress has the Coalition Government more inclusive. What progress has the Coalition Government already the Coalition Government already made the Coalition Government already made on the Coalition Government already made on these the Coalition Government already made on these priorities? the Coalition Government already made on these priorities? When the Coalition Government already made on these priorities? When the made on these priorities? When the Coalition made on these priorities? When the Coalition Government made on these priorities? When the Coalition Government was made on these priorities? When the Coalition Government was formed made on these priorities? When the Coalition Government was formed we Coalition Government was formed we Coalition Government was formed we Coalition Government was formed we immediately set Coalition Government was formed we immediately set about Coalition Government was formed we immediately set about to Coalition Government was formed we immediately set about to put Coalition Government was formed we immediately set about to put in immediately set about to put in place immediately set about to put in place our immediately set about to put in place our 100-day immediately set about to put in place our 100-day plan immediately set about to put in place our 100-day plan and immediately set about to put in place our 100-day plan and Families place our 100-day plan and Families Package place our 100-day plan and Families Package through place our 100-day plan and Families Package through the place our 100-day plan and Families Package through the December Package through the December mini Package through the December Package through the December mini budget. Our Package through the December mini budget. Our Families Package through the December mini budget. Our Families Package budget. Our Families Package cancelled budget. Our Families Package cancelled the budget. Our Families Package cancelled the previous budget. Our Families Package cancelled the previous Government's cancelled the previous Government's poorly-focussed cancelled the previous Government's poorly-focussed tax cancelled the previous Government's poorly-focussed tax cut cancelled the previous Government's poorly-focussed tax cut package cancelled the previous Government's poorly-focussed tax cut package and poorly-focussed tax cut package and will poorly-focussed tax cut package and will instead poorly-focussed tax cut package and will instead see poorly-focussed tax cut package and will instead see $5.5 poorly-focussed tax cut package and will instead see $5.5 billion poorly-focussed tax cut package and will instead see $5.5 billion over will instead see $5.5 billion over the will instead see $5.5 billion over the next will instead see $5.5 billion over the next four will instead see $5.5 billion over the next four years will instead see $5.5 billion over the next four years targeted will instead see $5.5 billion over the next four years targeted at the next four years targeted at improving the next four years targeted at improving the the next four years targeted at improving the incomes the next four years targeted at improving the incomes and the next four years targeted at improving the incomes and living improving the incomes and living improving the incomes and living improving the incomes and living standards of improving the incomes and living standards of those improving the incomes and living standards of those who improving the incomes and living standards of those who need improving the incomes and living standards of those who need it improving the incomes and living standards of those who need it the standards of those who need it the most. standards of those who need it the most. This standards of those who need it the most. This includes standards of those who need it the most. This includes - standards of those who need it the most. This includes - starting standards of those who need it the most. This includes - starting on standards of those who need it the most. This includes - starting on 1 most. This includes - starting on 1 July, most. This includes - starting on 1 July, the most. This includes - starting on 1 July, the Best most. This includes - starting on 1 July, the Best Start most. This includes - starting on 1 July, the Best Start Payment, most. This includes - starting on 1 July, the Best Start Payment, Winter July, the Best Start Payment, Winter Energy July, the Best Start Payment, Winter Energy Payment, July, the Best Start Payment, Winter Energy Payment, and July, the Best Start Payment, Winter Energy Payment, and increasing July, the Best Start Payment, Winter Energy Payment, and increasing to Energy Payment, and increasing to payments Energy Payment, and increasing to payments for Energy Payment, and increasing to payments for working Energy Payment, and increasing to payments for working families. Energy Payment, and increasing to payments for working families. How payments for working families. How will payments for working families. How will Budget payments for working families. How will Budget 2018 payments for working families. How will Budget 2018 further payments for working families. How will Budget 2018 further progress will Budget 2018 further progress the will Budget 2018 further progress the Government's will Budget 2018 further progress the Government's priorities? will Budget 2018 further progress the Government's priorities? Budget the Government's priorities? Budget 2018 the Government's priorities? Budget 2018 will the Government's priorities? Budget 2018 will make the Government's priorities? Budget 2018 will make the the Government's priorities? Budget 2018 will make the investments 2018 will make the investments required 2018 will make the investments required to 2018 will make the investments required to begin 2018 will make the investments required to begin rebuilding 2018 will make the investments required to begin rebuilding the required to begin rebuilding the critical required to begin rebuilding the critical public required to begin rebuilding the critical public services required to begin rebuilding the critical public services that required to begin rebuilding the critical public services that New required to begin rebuilding the critical required to begin rebuilding the Zealanders rely on. required to begin rebuilding the Zealanders rely on. We required to begin rebuilding the Zealanders rely on. We can't required to begin rebuilding the Zealanders rely on. We can't fix Zealanders rely on. We can't fix Zealanders rely on. We can't fix Zealanders rely on. We can't fix every problem Zealanders rely on. We can't fix every problem in Zealanders rely on. We can't fix every problem in one Zealanders rely on. We can't fix every problem in one budget Zealanders rely on. We can't fix every problem in one budget but every problem in one budget but health, every problem in one budget but health, education every problem in one budget but health, education and every problem in one budget but health, education and housing every problem in one budget but health, education and housing will health, education and housing will health, education and housing will health, education and housing will finally receive health, education and housing will finally receive the health, education and housing will finally receive the support health, education and housing will finally receive the support they finally receive the support they finally receive the support they finally receive the support they deserve under finally receive the support they deserve under this finally receive the support they deserve under this Government's deserve under this Government's plan. deserve under this Government's plan. We deserve under this Government's plan. We have deserve under this Government's plan. We have a deserve under this Government's plan. We have a plan deserve under this Government's plan. We have a plan to deserve under this Government's plan. We have a plan to progress deserve under this Government's plan. We have a plan to progress our plan. We have a plan to progress our economy plan. We have a plan to progress our economy to plan. We have a plan to progress our economy to be plan. We have a plan to progress our economy to be productive, economy to be productive, sustainable economy to be productive, sustainable and economy to be productive, sustainable and inclusive. economy to be productive, sustainable and inclusive. We economy to be productive, sustainable and inclusive. We will sustainable and inclusive. We will protect sustainable and inclusive. We will protect and sustainable and inclusive. We will protect and enhance sustainable and inclusive. We will protect and enhance our sustainable and inclusive. We will protect and enhance our environment. protect and enhance our environment. We protect and enhance our environment. We are protect and enhance our environment. We are a protect and enhance our environment. We are a positive, protect and enhance our environment. We are a positive, stable, protect and enhance our environment. We are a positive, stable, energetic We are a positive, stable, energetic Government, We are a positive, stable, energetic Government, getting We are a positive, stable, energetic Government, getting on We are a positive, stable, energetic Government, getting on with We are a positive, stable, energetic Government, getting on with the Government, getting on with the job. Government, getting on with the <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. If <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. If the <INTERRUPTION> Supplementary. If the minister Supplementary. If the minister characterised Supplementary. If the minister characterised the Supplementary. If the minister characterised the previous Supplementary. If the minister characterised the previous tax Supplementary. If the minister characterised the previous tax cuts characterised the previous tax cuts as characterised the previous tax cuts as "poorly characterised the previous tax cuts as "poorly targeted" characterised the previous tax cuts as "poorly targeted" how characterised the previous tax cuts as "poorly targeted" how would characterised the previous tax cuts as "poorly targeted" how would he as "poorly targeted" how would he as "poorly targeted" how would he as "poorly targeted" how would he categorise giving as "poorly targeted" how would he categorise giving the as "poorly targeted" how would he categorise giving the Winter as "poorly targeted" how would he categorise giving the Winter Energy categorise giving the Winter Energy categorise giving the Winter Energy categorise giving the Winter Energy Payment to categorise giving the Winter Energy Payment to millionaires? categorise giving the Winter Energy Payment to millionaires? I categorise giving the Winter Energy Payment to millionaires? I would Payment to millionaires? I would Payment Payment to millionaires? I would characterise the Winter Payment to millionaires? I would characterise the Winter Energy characterise the Winter Energy Payment characterise the Winter Energy Payment as characterise the Winter Energy Payment as helping characterise the Winter Energy Payment as helping superannuitants Payment as helping superannuitants get Payment as helping superannuitants get in Payment as helping superannuitants get in the Payment as helping superannuitants get in the position Payment as helping superannuitants get in the position to Payment as helping superannuitants get in the position to pay Payment as helping superannuitants get in the position to pay their get in the position to pay their get in the position to pay their get in the position to pay their bills throughout get in the position to pay their bills throughout the get in the position to pay their bills throughout the year get in the position to pay their bills throughout the year because bills throughout the year because not bills throughout the year because not every bills throughout the year because not every superannuitant bills throughout the year because not every superannuitant has bills throughout the year because not every superannuitant has the not every superannuitant has the not every superannuitant has the not every superannuitant has the opportunity to not every superannuitant has the opportunity to be not every superannuitant has the opportunity to be employed not every superannuitant has the opportunity to be employed as not every superannuitant has the opportunity to be employed as a opportunity to be employed as a opportunity to be employed as a opportunity to be employed as a celebrity dancer. opportunity to be employed as a celebrity dancer. Supplementary. opportunity to be employed as a celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was that celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was that really celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was that really the celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was that really the minister's celebrity dancer. Supplementary. Was that really the minister's best that really the minister's best answer? that really the minister's best answer? If that really the minister's best answer? If we that really the minister's best answer? If we want that really the minister's best answer? If we want to that really the minister's best answer? If we want to - that really the minister's best answer? If we want to - if that really the minister's best answer? If we want to - if we that really the minister's best answer? If we want to - if we want answer? If we want to - if we want to answer? If we want to - if we want to talk answer? If we want to - if we want to talk further answer? If we want to - if we want to talk further about answer? If we want to - if we want to talk further about celebrity to talk further about celebrity to talk further about celebrity to talk further about celebrity dancing I to talk further about celebrity dancing I can to talk further about celebrity dancing I can indulge to talk further about celebrity dancing I can indulge the to talk further about celebrity dancing I can indulge the member. dancing I can indulge the member. But dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, what dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, what we dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, what we are dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, what we are doing dancing I can indulge the member. But actually, what we are doing with But actually, what we are doing with the But actually, what we are doing with the Winter But actually, what we are doing with the Winter Energy But actually, what we are doing with the Winter Energy Payment But actually, what we are doing with the Winter Energy Payment is the Winter Energy Payment is recognising the Winter Energy Payment is recognising that the Winter Energy Payment is recognising that there the Winter Energy Payment is recognising that there is the Winter Energy Payment is recognising that there is an recognising that there is an increased recognising that there is an recognising recognising that there is an increased cost of recognising that there is an increased cost of living, recognising that there is an increased cost of living, not recognising that there is an increased cost of living, not only increased cost of living, not only increased cost of living, not only increased cost of living, not only for our increased cost of living, not only for our superannuitants increased cost of living, not only for our superannuitants but increased cost of living, not only for our superannuitants but those increased cost of living, not only for our superannuitants but those on for our superannuitants but those on fixed for our superannuitants but those on recognising for our superannuitants but those on fixed incomes and for our superannuitants but those on fixed incomes and this for our superannuitants but those on fixed incomes and this Government for our superannuitants but those on fixed incomes and this Government is fixed incomes and this Government is going fixed incomes and this Government is going to fixed incomes and this Government is going to do fixed incomes and this Government is going to do something fixed incomes and this Government is going to do something practically going to do something practically going to do something practically going to do something practically about that. going to do something practically about that. Question going to do something practically about that. Question No. going to do something practically about that. Question No. 2. going going to going to do going to do something going to do something practically going to do something practically about going to do something practically about that. going to do something practically about that. Question going to do something practically about that. Question No. going to do something practically about that. Question No. 2. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Prime My question is to the Prime Minister: My question is to the Prime Minister: Does My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all My question is to the Prime Minister: Does she stand by all her Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and Minister: Does she stand by all her Government's policies and actions? Yes, Yes, as Yes, as I Yes, as I did Yes, as I did yesterday, Yes, as I did yesterday, the Yes, as I did yesterday, the week Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the week Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the week before Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the week before that Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the week before that and Yes, as I did yesterday, the week before, the week before that and I before, the week before that and I think, before, the week before that and I think, in before, the week before that and I think, in fact, before, the week before that and I think, in fact, every before, the week before that and I think, in fact, every question before, the week before that and I think, in fact, every question I think, in fact, every question I have think, in fact, every question I have been think, in fact, every question I have been asked think, in fact, every question I have been asked by think, in fact, every question I have been asked by that think, in fact, every question I have been asked by that member. have been asked by that member. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Why <INTERRUPTION> Why did <INTERRUPTION> Why did her <INTERRUPTION> Why did her Government <INTERRUPTION> Why did her Government consider <INTERRUPTION> Why did her Government consider that Why did her Government consider that nearly Why did her Government consider that nearly $1 Why did her Government consider that nearly $1 billion Why did her Government consider that nearly $1 billion for Why did her Government consider that nearly $1 billion for foreign nearly $1 billion for foreign nearly $1 billion for foreign nearly $1 billion for foreign affairs was nearly $1 billion for foreign affairs was more nearly $1 billion for foreign affairs was more important nearly $1 billion for foreign affairs was more important than affairs was more important than affairs was more important than affairs was more important than delivering on affairs was more important than delivering on their affairs was more important than delivering on their promise affairs was more important than delivering on their promise of delivering on their promise of cheaper delivering on their promise of cheaper GP delivering on their promise of cheaper GP visits delivering on their promise of cheaper GP visits for delivering on their promise of cheaper GP visits for all delivering on their promise of cheaper GP visits for all New delivering on their promise of Zealanders? Mr delivering on their promise of Zealanders? Mr Speaker, delivering on their promise of Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I delivering on their promise of Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would delivering on their promise of Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for the Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for the same Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for the same reason Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for the same reason that Zealanders? Mr Speaker, I would have hoped for the same reason that that hoped for the same reason that that last hoped for the same reason that that last Government hoped for the same reason that that last Government invested hoped for the same reason that that last Government invested significant last Government invested significant last Government invested significant last Government invested significant amounts in last Government invested significant amounts in overseas last Government invested significant amounts in overseas aid last Government invested significant amounts in overseas aid and amounts in overseas aid and development amounts in overseas aid and development as amounts in overseas aid and development as well. amounts in overseas aid and development as well. What amounts in overseas aid and development as well. What we amounts in overseas aid and development as well. What we faced development as well. What we faced development as well. What we faced development as well. What we faced coming into development as well. What we faced coming into Government development as well. What we faced coming into Government was development as well. What we faced coming into Government was that development as well. What we faced coming into Government was that the coming into Government was that the last coming into Government was that the last Government coming into Government was that the last Government allowed coming into Government was that the last Government allowed the coming into Government was that the last Government allowed the ODA last Government allowed the ODA funding last Government allowed the ODA funding to last Government allowed the ODA funding to drop last Government allowed the ODA funding to drop to last Government allowed the ODA funding to drop to a last Government allowed the ODA funding to drop to a point last Government allowed the ODA funding to drop to a point where funding to drop to a point where even funding to drop to a point where even to funding to drop to a point where even to keep funding to drop to a point where even to keep the funding to drop to a point where even to keep the state funding to drop to a point where even to keep the state use funding to drop to a point where even to keep the state use quo funding to drop to a point where even to keep the state use quo -- even to keep the state use quo -- status even to keep the state use quo -- status quo even to keep the state use quo -- status quo required even to keep the state use quo -- status quo required $590 even to keep the state use quo -- status quo required $590 million status quo required $590 million of status quo required $590 million status quo required $590 million of investment. We status quo required $590 million of investment. We are status quo required $590 million of investment. We are a status quo required $590 million of investment. We are a Government status quo required $590 million of investment. We are a Government that investment. We are a Government that the investment. We are a Government that the focused investment. We are a Government that the focused on investment. We are a Government that the focused on our investment. We are a Government that the focused on our international the focused on our international the focused on our international the focused on our international responsibilities and the focused on our international responsibilities and we the focused on our international responsibilities and we balance the focused on our international responsibilities and we balance that responsibilities and we balance that responsibilities responsibilities and we balance that against responsibilities and we balance that against delivering for New against delivering for New Zealanders against delivering for New Zealanders as against delivering for New Zealanders as well. against delivering for New Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before I Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before I call Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before I call the Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before I call the member, Zealanders as well. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Before I call the member, I Order! Before I call the member, I will Order! Before I call the member, I will remind Order! Before I call the member, I will remind him Order! Before I call the member, I will remind him of Order! Before I call the member, I will remind him of methods Order! Before I call the member, I will remind him of methods of will remind him of methods of interjection will remind him of methods of interjection and will remind him of methods of interjection and while will remind him of methods of interjection and while some will remind him of methods of interjection and while some members interjection and while some members might interjection and while some members might be interjection and while some members might be known interjection and while some members might be known universally interjection and while some members might be known universally by interjection and while some members might be known universally by their might be known universally by their might be known universally by their might be known universally by their first name, might be known universally by their first name, it might be known universally by their first name, it is might be known universally by their first name, it is not might be known universally by their first name, it is not appropriate might be known universally by their first name, it is not appropriate to first name, it is not appropriate to use first name, it is not appropriate to use it first name, it is not appropriate to use it across first name, it is not appropriate to use it across the first name, it is not appropriate to use it across the House. first name, it is not appropriate to use it across the House. Can first name, it is not appropriate to use it across the House. Can the first name, it is not appropriate to use it across the House. Can the PM use it across the House. Can the PM confirm use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the $1 use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the $1 billion use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the $1 billion per use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the $1 billion per years use it across the House. Can the PM confirm the $1 billion per years for confirm the $1 billion per years for Shane confirm the $1 billion per years for Shane Jones' confirm the $1 billion per years for Shane Jones' Provincial confirm the $1 billion per years for Shane Jones' Provincial Growth confirm the $1 billion per years for Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all be Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all be new Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all be new funding Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all be new funding and Shane Jones' Provincial Growth Fund will all be new funding and not will all be new funding and not simply will all be new funding and not simply reprioritised will all be new funding and not simply reprioritised from will all be new funding and not simply reprioritised from other simply reprioritised from other simply reprioritised from other simply reprioritised from other sources? We simply reprioritised from other sources? We have simply reprioritised from other sources? We have traversed simply reprioritised from other sources? We have traversed this simply reprioritised from other sources? We have traversed this many sources? We have traversed this many times sources? We have traversed this many times in sources? We have traversed this many times in the sources? We have traversed this many times in the House, sources? We have traversed this many times in the House, substantively, times in the House, substantively, times in the House, substantively, times in the House, substantively, this is times in the House, substantively, this is new, times in the House, substantively, this is new, but times in the House, substantively, this is new, but we times in the House, substantively, this is new, but we have this is new, but we have reprioritised this is new, but we have reprioritised elements this is new, but we have reprioritised elements of this is new, but we have reprioritised elements of the this is new, but we have reprioritised elements of the budget this is new, but we have as well. this is new, but we have as well. And this is new, but we have as well. And overall... as well. And overall... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Overall <INTERRUPTION> Overall I <INTERRUPTION> Overall I think <INTERRUPTION> Overall I think what <INTERRUPTION> Overall I think what matters <INTERRUPTION> Overall I think what matters to <INTERRUPTION> Overall I think what matters to the Overall I think what matters to the people Overall I think what matters to the people most Overall I think what matters to the people most is Overall I think what matters to the people most is the Overall I think what matters to the people most is the fact Overall I think what matters to the people most is the fact that Overall I think what matters to the people most is the fact that we Overall I think what matters to the people most is the fact that we are people most is the fact that we are actually people most is the fact that we are actually investing people most is the fact that we are actually investing in people most is the fact that we are actually investing in the people most is the fact that we are actually investing in the regions actually investing in the regions that actually investing in the regions that have actually investing in the regions that have experienced actually investing in the regions that have experienced significant that have experienced significant neglect that have experienced significant neglect over that have experienced significant neglect over the that have experienced significant neglect over the last that have experienced significant neglect over the last nine that have experienced significant neglect over the last nine years that have experienced significant neglect over the last nine years and neglect over the last nine years and reinvigorating neglect over the last nine years and reinvigorating those neglect over the last nine years and reinvigorating those local reinvigorating those local economies. reinvigorating those local economies. For reinvigorating those local economies. For clarity, reinvigorating those local economies. For clarity, can reinvigorating those local economies. For clarity, can the reinvigorating those local economies. For clarity, can the PM economies. For clarity, can the PM define economies. For clarity, can the PM define "substantively" economies. For clarity, can the PM define "substantively" new economies. For clarity, can the PM define "substantively" new funding? define "substantively" new funding? One define "substantively" new funding? One more define "substantively" new funding? One more sleep define "substantively" new funding? One more sleep and define "substantively" new funding? One more sleep and the define "substantively" new funding? One more sleep and the member define "substantively" new funding? One more sleep and the member will One more sleep and the member will see One more sleep and the member will see the One more sleep and the member will see the entire One more sleep and the member will see the entire breakdown. One more sleep and the member will see the entire breakdown. We One more sleep and the member will see the entire breakdown. We are see the entire breakdown. We are absolutely see the entire breakdown. We are absolutely proud see the entire breakdown. We are absolutely proud of see the entire breakdown. We are absolutely proud of the see the entire breakdown. We are absolutely proud of the huge absolutely proud of the huge investment absolutely proud of the huge investment that absolutely proud of the huge investment that this absolutely proud of the huge investment that this Coalition investment that this Coalition Government investment that this Coalition Government is investment that this Coalition Government is making investment that this Coalition Government is making back investment that this Coalition Government is making back into investment that this Coalition Government is making back into our Government is making back into our regions Government is making back into our regions and Government is making back into our regions and I Government is making back into our regions and I don't Government is making back into our regions and I don't think Government is making back into our regions and I don't think you'll regions and I don't think you'll hear regions and I don't think you'll hear the regions and I don't think you'll hear the local regions and I don't think you'll hear the local mayors regions and I don't think you'll hear the local mayors making regions and I don't think you'll hear the local mayors making the hear the local mayors making the same hear the local mayors making the same complaint hear the local mayors making the same complaint that hear the local mayors making the same complaint that that hear the local mayors making the same complaint that that member hear the local mayors making the same complaint that that member is. same complaint that that member is. Can same complaint that that member is. Can the same complaint that that member is. Can the PM same complaint that that member is. Can the PM confirm same complaint that that member is. Can the PM confirm that same complaint that that member is. Can the PM confirm that some same complaint that that member is. Can the PM confirm that some of Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's new Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's new funding Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's new funding is Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's new funding is to Can the PM confirm that some of MFAT's new funding is to address MFAT's new funding is to address declining MFAT's new funding is to address declining trade MFAT's new funding is to address declining trade from MFAT's new funding is to address declining trade from this MFAT's new funding is to address declining trade from this country, declining trade from this country, declining trade from this country, declining trade from this country, some which declining trade from this country, some which the declining trade from this country, some which the previous declining trade from this country, some which the previous Government declining trade from this country, some declining trade from this country, promised not to declining trade from this country, promised not to do declining trade from this country, promised not to do but declining trade from this country, promised not to do but after declining trade from this country, promised not to do but after nine promised not to do but after nine promised not to do but after nine promised not to do but after nine years delivered promised not to do but after nine years delivered failing promised not to do but after nine years delivered failing trade years delivered failing trade against years delivered failing trade against GDP? years delivered failing trade against GDP? Yes, years delivered failing trade against GDP? Yes, this years delivered failing trade against GDP? Yes, this is years delivered failing trade against GDP? Yes, this is a against GDP? Yes, this is a Government against GDP? Yes, this is a promised against GDP? Yes, this is a Government that is against GDP? Yes, this is a Government that is focused against GDP? Yes, this is a Government that is focused on Government that is focused on Government that is focused on Government that is focused on growing prosperity, Government that is focused on growing prosperity, that Government that is focused on growing prosperity, that includes Government that is focused on growing prosperity, that includes a growing prosperity, that includes a focus growing prosperity, that includes a focus on growing prosperity, that includes a focus on trade, growing prosperity, that includes a focus on trade, that growing prosperity, that includes a focus on trade, that includes growing prosperity, that includes a focus on trade, that includes a focus on trade, that includes a focus focus on trade, that includes a focus on focus on trade, that includes a focus on research focus on trade, that includes a focus on research and focus on trade, that includes a focus on research and development focus on research and development and focus on research and development and it focus on research and development and it includes focus on research and development and it includes investment focus on research and development and it includes investment in and it includes investment in trades, and it includes investment in trades, education and it includes investment in trades, education and and it includes investment in trades, education and training. and it includes investment in trades, education and training. All trades, education and training. All of trades, education and training. All of those trades, education and training. All of those things, trades, education and training. All of those things, the trades, education and training. All of those things, the last trades, education and training. All of those things, the last Government of those things, the last Government of those things, the last Government of those things, the last Government did not of those things, the last Government did not invest of those things, the last Government did not invest appropriately of those things, the last Government did not invest appropriately in. of those things, the last Government did not invest appropriately in. Is did not invest appropriately in. Is it did not invest appropriately in. Is it still did not invest appropriately in. Is it still her did not invest appropriately in. Is it still her Government's did not invest appropriately in. Is it still her Government's policy did not invest appropriately in. Is it still her Government's policy to it still her Government's policy to add it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new sworn it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new sworn police it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new sworn police officers add 1,800 new sworn police officers over add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next three add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next three years? add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next three years? Mr over the next three years? Mr Speaker over the next three years? Mr Speaker yes. over the next three years? Mr Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many of Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many of the Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many of the 1,800 Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many of the 1,800 new Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How many of the 1,800 new police Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> How Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> officers will have Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> officers will have powers Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> officers will have powers to Speaker yes. <INTERRUPTION> officers will have powers to arrest officers will have powers to arrest - officers will have powers to arrest - of officers will have powers to arrest - of arrest officers will have powers to arrest - of arrest themselves officers will have powers to arrest - of arrest themselves and officers will have powers to arrest - of arrest themselves and will officers will have powers to arrest - of arrest themselves and will not - of arrest themselves and will not require - of arrest themselves and will not require a - of arrest themselves and will not require a sworn - of arrest themselves and will not require a sworn officer - of arrest themselves and will not require a sworn officer to - of arrest themselves and will not require a sworn officer to be - of arrest themselves and will not require a sworn officer to be with require a sworn officer to be with them require a sworn officer to be with them to require a sworn officer to be with them to do require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? We require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? We had require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? We had this require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? We had this period require a sworn officer to be with them to do so? We had this period of them to do so? We had this period of education them to do so? We had this period of education in them to do so? We had this period of education in the them to do so? We had this period of education in the House them to do so? We had this period of education in the House the them to do so? We had this period of education in the House the other education in the House the other day. education in the House the other day. The education in the House the other day. The member education in the House the other day. The member seems education in the House the other day. The member seems to education in the House the other day. The member seems to think education in the House the other day. The member seems to think that day. The member seems to think that authorised day. The member seems to think that authorised officers day. The member seems to think that authorised officers cannot day. The member seems to think that authorised officers cannot perform day. The member seems to think that authorised officers cannot perform a authorised officers cannot perform a suite authorised officers cannot perform a suite of authorised officers cannot perform a suite of important authorised officers cannot perform a suite of important roles authorised officers cannot perform a suite of important roles as authorised officers cannot perform a suite of important roles as officers suite of important roles as officers suite of important roles as officers suite of important roles as officers on the suite of important roles as officers on the beat. suite of important roles as officers on the beat. In suite of important roles as officers on the beat. In fact, suite of important roles as officers on the beat. In fact, I suite of important roles as officers on the beat. In fact, I heard suite of important roles as officers on the beat. In fact, I heard him on the beat. In fact, I heard him even on the beat. In fact, I heard him even having on the beat. In fact, I heard him even having a on the beat. In fact, I heard him even having a go on the beat. In fact, I heard him even having a go at on the beat. In fact, I heard him even having a go at forensic even having a go at forensic accountants even having a go at forensic accountants employed even having a go at forensic accountants employed by even having a go at forensic accountants employed by the even having a go at forensic accountants employed by the police accountants employed by the police when accountants employed by the police when they accountants employed by the police when they undertake accountants employed by the police when they undertake work accountants employed by the police when they undertake work on accountants employed by the police when they undertake work on child when they undertake work on child exploitation, when they undertake work on child exploitation, human when they undertake work on child exploitation, human trafficking, exploitation, human trafficking, exploitation, human trafficking, exploitation, human trafficking, anti-money laundering, exploitation, human trafficking, anti-money laundering, terrorist anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit drug anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit drug trafficking, financing, illicit drug trafficking, large-scale financing, illicit drug trafficking, large-scale fraud... financing, illicit drug trafficking, large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will interrupt large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will interrupt the large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will interrupt the prime large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will interrupt the prime and large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I will interrupt the prime and ask large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> I large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start her large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start her list large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start her list which large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start her list which will large-scale fraud... <INTERRUPTION> her to start her list which will be her to start her list which will be heard her to start her list which will be heard in her to start her list which will be heard in silence. her to start her list which will be heard in silence. When her to start her list which will be heard in silence. When I her to start her list which will be heard in silence. When I can't her to start her list which will be heard in silence. When I can't hear heard in silence. When I can't hear the heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM which heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM which is heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM which is assistance heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM which is assistance of heard in silence. When I can't hear the PM which is assistance of the the PM which is assistance of the mics the PM which is assistance of the mics and the PM which is assistance of the mics and the the PM which is assistance of the mics and the speakers the PM which is assistance of the mics and the speakers that the PM which is assistance of the mics and the speakers that are the PM which is assistance of the mics and the speakers that are aimed mics and the speakers that are aimed at mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, I mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, I think mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, I think the mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, I think the level mics and the speakers that are aimed at me, I think the level of at me, I think the level of interjection at me, I think the level of interjection has at me, I think the level of interjection has got at me, I think the level of interjection has got too at me, I think the level of interjection has got too much. at me, I think the level of interjection has got too much. I at me, I think the level of interjection has got too much. I am interjection has got too much. I am reluctant interjection has got too much. I am reluctant to interjection has got too much. I am reluctant to intervene interjection has got too much. I am reluctant to intervene but interjection has got too much. I am reluctant to intervene but the interjection has got too much. I am reluctant to intervene but the PM reluctant to intervene but the PM will reluctant to intervene but the PM interjection reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that list reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that list again. reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that list again. As reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that list again. As I reluctant to intervene but the PM will start that list again. As I was will start that list again. As I was saying will start that list again. As I was saying I will start that list again. As I was saying I have will start that list again. As I was saying I have heard will start that list again. As I was saying I have heard the will start that list again. As I was saying I have heard the member saying I have heard the member criticise saying I have heard the member criticise even saying I have heard the member criticise even the saying I have heard the member criticise even the employment saying I have heard the member criticise even the employment of criticise even the employment of criticise even the employment of criticise even the employment of forensic accountants criticise even the employment of forensic accountants by criticise even the employment of forensic accountants by the criticise even the employment of forensic accountants by the police forensic accountants by the police forensic accountants by the police forensic accountants by the police when they forensic accountants by the police when they undertake forensic accountants by the police when they undertake work forensic accountants by the police when they undertake work around when they undertake work around child when they undertake work around child exploitation, when they undertake work around child exploitation, human child exploitation, human trafficking, child exploitation, human trafficking, anti-money child exploitation, human trafficking, anti-money laundering, trafficking, anti-money laundering, terrorist trafficking, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, trafficking, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit trafficking, anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, illicit drug terrorist financing, illicit drug trafficking, terrorist financing, illicit drug trafficking, large-scale terrorist financing, illicit drug trafficking, large-scale fraud, trafficking, large-scale fraud, cyber trafficking, large-scale fraud, cyber hacking trafficking, large-scale fraud, cyber hacking and trafficking, large-scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trafficking, large-scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading. cyber hacking and weapons trading. The cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point I cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point I am cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point I am making cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point I am making is cyber hacking and weapons trading. The point I am making is that The point I am making is that The point I am making is that The point I am making is that authorised officer, The point I am making is that authorised officer, warranted authorised officer, warranted officers authorised officer, warranted officers and authorised officer, warranted officers and the authorised officer, warranted officers and the support authorised officer, warranted officers and the support staff authorised officer, warranted officers and the support staff are officers and the support staff are the officers and the support staff are the entire officers and the support staff are the entire suite officers and the support staff are the entire suite we officers and the support staff are the entire suite we need officers and the support staff are the entire suite we need to officers and the support staff are the entire suite we need to have officers and the support staff are the entire suite we need to have a the entire suite we need to have a well-functioning, the entire suite we need to have a well-functioning, well-resourced well-functioning, well-resourced well-functioning, well-resourced well-functioning, well-resourced police and well-functioning, well-resourced police and that well-functioning, well-resourced police and that is well-functioning, well-resourced police and that is what well-functioning, well-resourced police and that is what this police and that is what this Government police and that is what this Government will police and that is what this Government will delivered. police and that is what this Government will delivered. As police and that is what this Government will delivered. As a Government will delivered. As a result Government will delivered. As a result of Government will delivered. As a result of the Government will delivered. As a result of the six Government will delivered. As a result of the six interjections Government will delivered. As a result of the six interjections I result of the six interjections I heard result of the six interjections I heard from result of the six interjections I heard from my result of the six interjections I heard from my left, result of the six interjections I heard from my left, there result of the six interjections I heard from my left, there will result of the six interjections I heard from my left, there will be heard from my left, there will be minus heard from my left, there will be minus six heard from my left, there will be minus six that heard from my left, there will be minus six that is heard from my left, there will be minus six that is mitigated heard from my left, there will be minus six that is mitigated by heard from my left, there will be minus six that is mitigated by the minus six that is mitigated by the four minus six that is mitigated by the four that minus six that is mitigated by the four that I minus six that is mitigated by the four that I heard minus six that is mitigated by the four that I heard from minus six that is mitigated by the four that I heard from my minus six that is mitigated by the four that I heard from my right minus six that is mitigated by the four that I heard from my right so four that I heard from my right so the four that I heard from my right so the National four that I heard from my right so the National Party four that I heard from my right so the National Party have four that I heard from my right so the National Party have lost four that I heard from my right so the National Party have lost only the National Party have lost only the National Party have lost only the National Party have lost only two. Is the National Party have lost only two. Is the the National Party have lost only two. Is the PM the National Party have lost only two. Is the PM trying the National Party have lost only two. Is the PM trying to the National Party have lost only two. Is the PM trying to tell the National Party have lost only two. Is the PM trying to tell this two. Is the PM trying to tell this House two. Is the PM trying to tell this House that two. Is the PM trying to tell this House that accountants two. Is the PM trying to tell this House that accountants are two. Is the PM trying to tell this House that accountants are the two. Is the PM trying to tell this House that accountants are the same House that accountants are the same as House that accountants are the same as cops House that accountants are the same as cops who House that accountants are the same as cops who can House that accountants are the same as cops who can actually House that accountants are the same as cops who can actually arrest as cops who can actually arrest as cops who can actually arrest as cops who can actually arrest people on as cops who can actually arrest people on the as cops who can actually arrest people on the beat? as cops who can actually arrest people on the beat? No, as cops who can actually arrest people on the beat? No, what as cops who can actually arrest people on the beat? No, what I'm people on the beat? No, what I'm saying people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is that people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is that in people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is that in this people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is that in this modern people on the beat? No, what I'm saying is that in this modern day saying is that in this modern day and saying is that in this modern day and age saying is that in this modern day and age police saying is that in this modern day and age police officers saying is that in this modern day and age police officers can't saying is that in this modern day and age police officers can't do and age police officers can't do their and age police officers can't do their job and age police officers can't do their job without and age police officers can't do their job without that and age police officers can't do their job without that support and age police officers can't do their job without that support too. their job without that support too. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Is <INTERRUPTION> Is it <INTERRUPTION> Is it still <INTERRUPTION> Is it still her <INTERRUPTION> Is it still her Government's <INTERRUPTION> Is it still her Government's policy Is it still her Government's policy to Is it still her Government's policy to add Is it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 Is it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new Is it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new sworn Is it still her Government's policy to add 1,800 new sworn police to add 1,800 new sworn police officers to add 1,800 new sworn police officers over to add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the to add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next to add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next three to add 1,800 new sworn police officers over the next three years? officers over the next three years? As officers over the next three years? As I officers over the next three years? As I have officers over the next three years? As I have said, officers over the next three years? As I have said, yes. officers over the next three years? As I have said, yes. Can officers over the next three years? As I have said, yes. Can I officers over the next three years? As I have said, yes. Can I ask officers over the next three years? As I have said, yes. Can I ask the As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as to As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as to whether As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as to whether the As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as to whether the last As I have said, yes. Can I ask the PM as to whether the last question PM as to whether the last question from PM as to whether the last question from the PM as to whether the last question from the Leader PM as to whether the last question from the Leader of PM as to whether the last question from the Leader of the PM as to whether the last question from the Leader of the Opposition from the Leader of the Opposition was from the Leader of the Opposition was the from the Leader of the Opposition was the same from the Leader of the Opposition was the same as from the Leader of the Opposition was the same as the from the Leader of the Opposition was the same as the question from the Leader of the Opposition was the same as the question he was the same as the question he asked was the same as the question he asked about was the same as the question he asked about five was the same as the question he asked about five minutes was the same as the question he asked about five minutes ago? was the same as the question he asked about five minutes ago? Mr asked about five minutes ago? Mr Speaker, asked about five minutes ago? Mr Speaker, yes, asked about five minutes ago? Mr Speaker, yes, but asked about five minutes ago? Mr Speaker, yes, but the asked about five minutes ago? Mr Speaker, yes, but the primary Speaker, yes, but the primary Speaker, yes, but the primary Speaker, yes, but the primary question I Speaker, yes, but the primary question I have Speaker, yes, but the primary question I have been Speaker, yes, but the primary question I have been asked... <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! We <INTERRUPTION> Order! We are <INTERRUPTION> Order! We are going <INTERRUPTION> Order! We are going to <INTERRUPTION> Order! We are going to have <INTERRUPTION> Order! We are going to have some Order! We are going to have some ministerial Order! We are going to have some ministerial responsibility Order! We are going to have some ministerial responsibility and Order! We are going to have some ministerial responsibility and I ministerial responsibility and I ministerial responsibility and I ministerial responsibility and I don't think ministerial responsibility and I don't think the ministerial responsibility and I don't think the PM's ministerial responsibility and I don't think the PM's going ministerial responsibility and I don't think the PM's going to ministerial responsibility and I don't think the PM's going to claim don't think the PM's going to claim responsibility don't think the PM's going to claim responsibility for don't think the PM's going to claim responsibility for that. don't think the PM's going to claim responsibility for that. Isn't don't think the PM's going to claim responsibility for that. Isn't her responsibility for that. Isn't her Government's responsibility for that. Isn't her Government's policies responsibility for that. Isn't her Government's policies to responsibility for that. Isn't her Government's policies to plant responsibility for that. Isn't her Government's policies to plant 1 Government's policies to plant 1 billion Government's policies to plant 1 billion trees Government's policies to plant 1 billion trees over Government's policies to plant 1 billion trees over 10 Government's policies to plant 1 billion trees over 10 years Government's policies to plant 1 billion trees over 10 years as billion trees over 10 years as initially billion trees over 10 years as initially said billion trees over 10 years as initially said or billion trees over 10 years as initially said or 5 billion trees over 10 years as initially said or 5 million billion trees over 10 years as initially said or 5 million as billion trees over 10 years as initially said or 5 million as Shane initially said or 5 million as Shane initially said or 5 million as Shane initially said or 5 million as Shane Jones clarified initially said or 5 million as Shane Jones clarified or initially said or 5 million as Shane Jones clarified or has initially said or 5 million as Shane Jones clarified or has that initially said or 5 million as Shane Jones clarified or has that number Jones clarified or has that number fallen Jones clarified or has that number fallen even Jones clarified or has that number fallen even further? Jones clarified or has that number fallen even further? As Jones clarified or has that number fallen even further? As a Jones clarified or has that number fallen even further? As a total Jones clarified or has that number fallen even further? As a total we fallen even further? As a total we will fallen even further? As a total we will plant fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ 1 fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ 1 -- fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ 1 -- 1 fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion fallen even further? As a total we will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. Isn't will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. Isn't it will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. Isn't it her will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. Isn't it her Government's will plant $ 1 -- 1 billion trees. Isn't it her Government's policy Isn't it her Government's policy that Isn't it her Government's policy that KiwiBuild Isn't it her Government's policy that KiwiBuild houses Isn't it her Government's policy that KiwiBuild houses will Isn't it her Government's policy that KiwiBuild houses will cost Isn't it her Government's policy that KiwiBuild houses will cost less that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than $650,000 that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than $650,000 or that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than $650,000 or has that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than $650,000 or has that that KiwiBuild houses will cost less than $650,000 or has that number than $650,000 or has that number increased than $650,000 or has that number increased even than $650,000 or has that number increased even further? than $650,000 or has that number increased even further? As than $650,000 or has that number increased even further? As we than $650,000 or has that number increased even further? As we have increased even further? As we have clarified increased even further? As we have clarified in increased even further? As we have clarified in the increased even further? As we have clarified in the House increased even further? As we have clarified in the House yesterday, increased even further? As we have clarified in the House yesterday, it clarified in the House yesterday, it won't clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a mystery clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a mystery to clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a mystery to anyone clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a mystery to anyone in clarified in the House yesterday, it won't be a mystery to anyone in this won't be a mystery to anyone in this House won't be a mystery to anyone in this House that won't be a mystery to anyone in this House that over won't be a mystery to anyone in this House that over the won't be a mystery to anyone in this House that over the 2-year won't be a mystery to anyone in this House that over the 2-year period House that over the 2-year period since House that over the 2-year period since we House that over the 2-year period since we developed House that over the 2-year period since we developed KiwiBuild House that over the 2-year period since we developed KiwiBuild that since we developed KiwiBuild that the since we developed KiwiBuild that the cost since we developed KiwiBuild that the cost of since we developed KiwiBuild that the cost of building since we developed KiwiBuild that the cost of building houses since we developed KiwiBuild that the cost of building houses and since we developed KiwiBuild that since since we developed KiwiBuild that supplies has increased. since we developed KiwiBuild that supplies has increased. That's since we developed KiwiBuild that supplies has increased. That's why supplies has increased. That's why supplies has increased. That's why supplies has increased. That's why this Government supplies has increased. That's why this Government committed supplies has increased. That's why this Government committed to supplies has increased. That's why this Government committed to a supplies has increased. That's why this Government committed to a plan supplies has increased. That's why supplies supplies has increased. That's why to do something supplies has increased. That's why to do something about supplies has increased. That's why to do something about that supplies has increased. That's why to do something about that so supplies has increased. That's why to do something about that so first to do something about that so first home to do something about that so first home buyers to do something about that so first home buyers can to do something about that so first home buyers can own to do something about that so first home buyers can own their to do something about that so first home buyers can own their own to do something about that so first home buyers can own their own home home buyers can own their own home rather home buyers can own their own home rather than home buyers can own their own home rather than the home buyers can own their own home rather than the last home buyers can own their own home rather than the last Government home buyers can own their own home rather than the last Government who rather than the last Government who did rather than the last Government who did nothing. rather than the last Government who did nothing. How rather than the last Government who did nothing. How much rather than the last Government who did nothing. How much will rather than the last Government who did nothing. How much will a did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild house did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild house in did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild house in Auckland did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? did nothing. How much will a KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have said KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have said many KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have said many times KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have said many times before, KiwiBuild house in Auckland cost? As we have said many times before, for we have said many times before, for a we have said many times before, for a one we have said many times before, for a one bedroom we have said many times before, for a one bedroom home we have said many times before, for a one bedroom home in we have said many times before, for a one bedroom home in Auckland we have said many times before, for a one bedroom home in Auckland and a one bedroom home in Auckland and Queenstown a one bedroom home in Auckland and Queenstown is a one bedroom home in Auckland and Queenstown is maximum a one bedroom home in Auckland and Queenstown is maximum price a one bedroom home in Auckland and Queenstown is maximum price is Queenstown is maximum price is $500,000, Queenstown is maximum price is $500,000, $600,000 Queenstown is maximum price is $500,000, $600,000 for Queenstown is maximum price is $500,000, $600,000 for two Queenstown is maximum price is $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. Outside $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. Outside of $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. Outside of Auckland $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. Outside of Auckland and $500,000, $600,000 for two bedrooms. Outside of Auckland and Queenstown Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is maximum Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is maximum is Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is maximum is $500,000 Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is maximum is $500,000 for Outside of Auckland and Queenstown is maximum is $500,000 for all is maximum is $500,000 for all is maximum is $500,000 for all is maximum is $500,000 for all houses. Isn't is maximum is $500,000 for all houses. Isn't it is maximum is $500,000 for all houses. Isn't it her is maximum is $500,000 for all houses. Isn't it her Government's houses. Isn't it her Government's houses. Isn't it her Government's houses. Isn't it her Government's policy that houses. Isn't it her Government's policy that superannuants houses. Isn't it her Government's policy that superannuants will houses. Isn't it her Government's policy that superannuants will not policy that superannuants will not be policy that superannuants will not be worse policy that superannuants will not be worse off policy that superannuants will not be worse off as policy that superannuants will not be worse off as a policy that superannuants will not be worse off as a result policy that superannuants will not be worse off as a result of policy that superannuants will not be worse off as a result of removing be worse off as a result of removing National's be worse off as a result of removing National's Family be worse off as a result of removing National's Family Incomes be worse off as a result of removing National's Family Incomes Package National's Family Incomes Package and National's Family Incomes Package and if National's Family Incomes Package and if so National's Family Incomes Package and if so why National's Family Incomes Package and if so why does National's Family Incomes Package and if so why does the National's Family Incomes Package and if so why does the Winter National's Family Incomes Package and if so why does the Winter Energy and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not come and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not come into and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not come into force and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not come into force until and if so why does the Winter Energy Payment not come into force until 1 Payment not come into force until 1 July, Payment not come into force until 1 July, meaning Payment not come into force until 1 July, meaning superannuitants Payment not come into force until 1 July, meaning superannuitants will July, meaning superannuitants will be July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 worse July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 worse off July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 worse off this July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 worse off this year? July, meaning superannuitants will be $267 worse off this year? Because be $267 worse off this year? Because it be $267 worse off this year? Because it is be $267 worse off this year? Because it is one be $267 worse off this year? Because it is one of be $267 worse off this year? Because it is one of the be $267 worse off this year? Because it is one of the most be $267 worse off this year? Because it is one of the most significant it is one of the most significant changes it is one of the most significant changes to it is one of the most significant changes to our it is one of the most significant changes to our welfare it is one of the most significant changes to our welfare system it is one of the most significant changes to our welfare system in it is one of the most significant changes to our welfare system in a changes to our welfare system in a decade. changes to our welfare system in a decade. We changes to our welfare system in a decade. We had changes to our welfare system in a decade. We had every changes to our welfare system in a decade. We had every expectation decade. We had every expectation that decade. We had every expectation that we'd decade. We had every expectation that we'd move decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to do decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to do it decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to do it as decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to do it as soon decade. We had every expectation that we'd move to do it as soon as that we'd move to do it as soon as that we'd move to do it as soon as that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That is that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That is why that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That is why we that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That is why we moved that we'd move to do it as soon as possible. That is why we moved this possible. That is why we moved this possible. That is why we moved this possible. That is why we moved this House into possible. That is why we moved this House into urgency possible. That is why we moved this House into urgency in possible. That is why we moved this House into urgency in December possible. That is why we moved this House into urgency in December to House into urgency in December to put House into urgency in December to put it House into urgency in December to put it through House into urgency in December to put it through but House into urgency in December to put it through but we House into urgency in December to put it through but we had House into urgency in December to put it through but we had to House into urgency in December to put it through but we had to heed put it through but we had to heed advice put it through but we had to heed advice that put it through but we had to heed advice that said put it through but we had to heed advice that said if put it through but we had to heed advice that said if we put it through but we had to heed advice that said if we brought put it through but we had to heed advice that said if we brought it put it through but we had to heed advice that said if we brought it in advice that said if we brought it in advice that said if we brought it in advice that said if we brought it in any earlier advice that said if we brought it in any earlier we advice that said if we brought it in any earlier we might advice that said if we brought it in any earlier we might risk advice that said if we brought it in any earlier we might risk it advice that said if we brought it in any earlier we might risk it falling any earlier we might risk it falling other. any earlier we might risk it falling other. We any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have done any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have done it any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have done it as any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have done it as quickly any earlier we might risk it falling other. We have done it as quickly as other. We have done it as quickly as we other. We have done it as quickly as we could. other. We have done it as quickly as we could. A other. We have done it as quickly as we could. A point other. We have done it as quickly as we could. A point of other. We have done it as quickly as we could. A point of order. other. We have done it as quickly as we could. A point of order. Nobody we could. A point of order. Nobody we could. A point of order. Nobody we could. A point of order. Nobody is concerned we could. A point of order. Nobody is concerned that we could. A point of order. Nobody is concerned that we we could. A point of order. Nobody is concerned that we have we could. A point of order. Nobody is concerned that we have robustness is concerned that we have robustness in is concerned that we have robustness in this is concerned that we have robustness in this House is concerned that we have robustness in this House because is concerned that we have robustness in this House because when is concerned that we have robustness in this House because when you is concerned that we have robustness in this House because when you see in this House because when you see 12 in this House because when you see 12 members in this House because when you see 12 members of in this House because when you see 12 members of one in this House because when you see 12 members of one party in this House because when you see 12 members of one party shouting 12 members of one party shouting at 12 members of one party shouting 12 members of one party shouting at the top 12 members of one party shouting at the top of 12 members of one party shouting at the top of their 12 members of one party shouting at the top of their mouth, 12 members of one party shouting at the top of their mouth, that 12 members of one party shouting at the top of their mouth, that is the top of their mouth, that is an the top of their mouth, that is the top of their mouth, that is an excess. Probably the top of their mouth, that is an excess. Probably in the top of their mouth, that is an excess. Probably in excess the top of their mouth, that is an excess. Probably in excess by the top of their mouth, that is an excess. Probably in excess by about excess. Probably in excess by about excess. Probably in excess by about excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and they excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and they should excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and they should be excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and they should be asked excess. Probably in excess by about 10 and they should be asked to 10 and they should be asked to discipline 10 and they should be asked to discipline themselves. 10 and they should be asked to discipline themselves. Show 10 and they should be asked to discipline themselves. Show some discipline themselves. Show some leadership. discipline themselves. Show some leadership. I discipline themselves. Show some leadership. I want discipline themselves. Show some leadership. I want to discipline themselves. Show some leadership. I want to thank discipline themselves. Show some leadership. I want to thank the leadership. I want to thank the member leadership. I want to thank the member for leadership. I want to thank the member for his leadership. I want to thank the member for his advice leadership. I want to thank the member for his advice to leadership. I want to thank the member for his advice to me. leadership. I want to thank the member for his advice to me. I leadership. I want to thank the member for his advice to me. I do member for his advice to me. I do agree member for his advice to me. I do agree with member for his advice to me. I do agree with him member for his advice to me. I do agree with him that member for his advice to me. I do agree with him that the agree with him that the barracking, agree with him that the agree with him that the barracking, and I agree with him that the barracking, and I don't agree with him that the barracking, and I don't think agree with him that the barracking, and I don't think it agree with him that the barracking, and I don't think it can agree with him that the barracking, and I don't think it can be and I don't think it can be described and I don't think it can be described in and I don't think it can be described in any and I don't think it can be described in any other and I don't think it can be described in any other way, and I don't think it can be described in any other way, during described in any other way, during that described in any other way, during that answer described in any other way, during that answer was described in any other way, during that answer was unreasonable described in any other way, during that answer was unreasonable and described in any other way, during that answer was unreasonable and it that answer was unreasonable and it will that answer was unreasonable and it will not that answer was unreasonable and it will not be that answer was unreasonable and it will not be tolerated that answer was unreasonable and it will not be tolerated going that answer was unreasonable and it will not be tolerated going forward. will not be tolerated going forward. There will not be tolerated going forward. There is will not be tolerated going forward. There is no will not be tolerated going forward. There is no right will not be tolerated going forward. There is no right to will not be tolerated going forward. There is no right to interject will not be tolerated going forward. There is no right to interject in There is no right to interject in this There is no right to interject in this House There is no right to interject in this House whatsoever. There is no right to interject in this House whatsoever. We There is no right to interject in this House whatsoever. We have There is no right to interject in this House whatsoever. We have been this House whatsoever. We have been liberalist this House whatsoever. We have been liberalist speakers this House whatsoever. We have been liberalist speakers over this House whatsoever. We have been liberalist speakers over the this House whatsoever. We have been liberalist speakers over the years liberalist speakers over the years liberalist speakers over the years liberalist speakers over the years with it, liberalist speakers over the years with it, normally liberalist speakers over the years with it, normally on liberalist speakers over the years with it, normally on the liberalist speakers over the years with it, normally on the basis liberalist speakers over the years with it, normally on the basis that with it, normally on the basis that they with it, normally on the basis that they are with it, normally on the basis that they are infrequent with it, normally on the basis that they are infrequent and with it, normally on the basis that they are infrequent and preferably they are infrequent and preferably witty. they are infrequent and preferably witty. We they are infrequent and preferably witty. We are they are infrequent and preferably witty. We are missing they are infrequent and preferably witty. We are missing out they are infrequent and preferably witty. We are missing out on they are infrequent and preferably witty. We are missing out on both witty. We are missing out on both those witty. We are missing out on both those counts. witty. We are missing out on both those counts. Who witty. We are missing out on both those counts. Who was witty. We are missing out on both those counts. Who was that witty. We are missing out on both those counts. Who was that one? those counts. Who was that one? Winston those counts. Who was that one? Winston used those counts. Who was that one? Winston used to those counts. Who was that one? Winston used to stand those counts. Who was that one? Winston used to stand up those counts. Who was that one? Winston used to stand up for those counts. Who was that one? Winston used to stand up for old Winston used to stand up for old Winston used to stand up for old Winston used to stand up for old people. Winston used to stand up for old people. The Winston used to stand up for old people. The member Winston used to stand up for old people. The member will Winston used to stand up for old people. The member will now, Winston used to stand up for old people. The member will now, for people. The member will now, for reasons people. The member will now, for reasons which people. The member will now, for reasons which I'm people. The member will now, for reasons which I'm sure people. The member will now, for reasons which I'm sure he people. The member will now, for reasons which I'm sure he is people. The member will now, for reasons which I'm sure he is aware reasons which I'm sure he is aware of, reasons which I'm sure he is aware of, stand, reasons which I'm sure he is aware of, stand, withdraw reasons which I'm sure he is aware of, stand, withdraw and reasons which I'm sure he is aware of, stand, withdraw and apologise. of, stand, withdraw and apologise. Mr of, stand, withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, of, stand, withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, I of, stand, withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, I withdraw of, stand, withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, I withdraw and Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question No. Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question No. 3. Mr Mr Speaker, Mr Speaker, I Mr Speaker, I withdraw Mr Speaker, I withdraw and Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question No. Mr Speaker, I withdraw and apologise. Question No. 3. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Finance: My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that My question is to the Minister of Finance: Is he confident that each Finance: Is he confident that each of Finance: Is he confident that each of the Finance: Is he confident that each of the decisions Finance: Is he confident that each of the decisions made Finance: Is he confident that each of the decisions made as Finance: Is he confident that each of the decisions made as part Finance: Is he confident that each of the decisions made as part of of the decisions made as part of Budget of the decisions made as part of Budget 2018 of the decisions made as part of Budget 2018 and of the decisions made as part of Budget 2018 and all of the decisions made as part of Budget 2018 and all savings of the decisions made as part of Budget 2018 and all savings made Budget 2018 and all savings made will Budget 2018 and all savings made will improve Budget 2018 and all savings made will improve the Budget 2018 and all savings made will improve the well-being Budget 2018 and all savings made will improve the well-being of Budget 2018 and all savings made will improve the well-being of New will improve the well-being of New Zealanders? Yes. Yes. The Yes. The Government Yes. The Government has Yes. The Government has made Yes. The Government has made a Yes. The Government has made a commitment Yes. The Government has made a commitment to Yes. The Government has made a commitment to put Yes. The Government has made a commitment to put improving commitment to put improving the commitment to put improving commitment to put improving the wellbeing of commitment to put improving the wellbeing of New commitment to put improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders commitment to put improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders at commitment to put improving the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do. wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do. As wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do. As part wellbeing of New Zealanders at the heart of what we do. As part of heart of what we do. As part of this, heart of what we do. As part of this, we heart of what we do. As part of this, we have heart of what we do. As part of this, we have reviewed heart of what we do. As part of this, we have reviewed policies heart of what we do. As part of this, we have reviewed policies and this, we have reviewed policies and spending this, we have reviewed policies and spending to this, we have reviewed policies and spending to ensure this, we have reviewed policies and spending to ensure taxpayers this, we have reviewed policies and spending to ensure taxpayers are spending to ensure taxpayers are spending to ensure taxpayers are spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the best spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the best value spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the best value for spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the best value for money spending to ensure taxpayers are getting the best value for money and getting the best value for money and the getting the best value for money and the policies getting the best value for money and the policies will getting the best value for money and the policies will benefit getting the best value for money and the policies will benefit the the policies will benefit the greatest the policies will benefit the greatest number the policies will benefit the greatest number of the policies will benefit the greatest number of people, the policies will benefit the greatest number of people, as the policies will benefit the greatest number of people, as every greatest number of people, as every greatest number of people, as every greatest number of people, as every responsible Government greatest number of people, as every responsible Government would greatest number of people, as every responsible Government would do. greatest number of people, as every responsible Government would do. For responsible Government would do. For example, responsible Government would do. For example, the responsible Government would do. For example, the Government responsible Government would do. For example, the Government does responsible Government would do. For example, the Government does not example, the Government does not believe example, the Government does not believe that example, the Government does not believe that spending example, the Government does not believe that spending $8.8 example, the Government does not believe that spending $8.8 billion believe that spending $8.8 billion believe that spending $8.8 billion believe that spending $8.8 billion on untargeted believe that spending $8.8 billion on untargeted tax believe that spending $8.8 billion on untargeted tax cuts believe that spending $8.8 billion on untargeted tax cuts that believe that spending $8.8 billion on untargeted tax cuts that would on untargeted tax cuts that would have on untargeted tax cuts that would have given on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 to on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 to her on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 to her or on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 to her or me on untargeted tax cuts that would have given $1,000 to her or me or have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 million have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 million perkm have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 million perkm on have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 million perkm on the have given $1,000 to her or me or $327 million perkm on the world's $327 million perkm on the world's most $327 million perkm on the world's most expensive $327 million perkm on the world's most expensive road $327 million perkm on the world's most expensive road without $327 million perkm on the world's most expensive road without any $327 million perkm on the world's most expensive road without any cost most expensive road without any cost benefit most expensive road without any cost benefit analysis most expensive road without any cost benefit analysis are most expensive road without any cost benefit analysis are good most expensive road without any cost benefit analysis are good examples benefit analysis are good examples of benefit analysis are good examples of value benefit analysis are good examples of value for benefit analysis are good examples of value for money benefit analysis are good examples of value for money spending benefit analysis are good examples of value for money spending that of value for money spending that improve of value for money spending that improve New of value for money spending that improve New Zealanders' of value for money spending that improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. of value for money spending that improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one thing improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one thing for improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one thing for certain, improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one thing for certain, I improve New Zealanders' wellbeing. I can say one thing for certain, I do can say one thing for certain, I do not can say one thing for certain, I do not think can say one thing for certain, I do not think New can say one thing for certain, I do not think New Zealanders' can say one thing for certain, I do not think New Zealanders' wellbeing not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is enhanced not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is enhanced by not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is enhanced by an not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is enhanced by an adherence not think New Zealanders' wellbeing is enhanced by an adherence to is enhanced by an adherence to trickle is enhanced by an adherence to trickle down is enhanced by an adherence to trickle down economics. trickle down economics. Supplementary. trickle down economics. Supplementary. To trickle down economics. Supplementary. To the trickle down economics. Supplementary. To the Minister, trickle down economics. Supplementary. To the Minister, can Supplementary. To the Minister, can he Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm that Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm that the Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm that the savings Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm that the savings he Supplementary. To the Minister, can he confirm that the savings he has he confirm that the savings he has made he confirm that the savings he has made and he confirm that the savings he has made and the he confirm that the savings he has made and the budget he confirm that the savings he has made and the budget bids he confirm that the savings he has made and the budget bids refused he confirm that the savings he has made and the budget bids refused or made and the budget bids refused or scaled made and the budget bids refused or scaled back made and the budget bids refused or scaled back will made and the budget bids refused or scaled back will not made and the budget bids refused or scaled back will not lead made and the budget bids refused or scaled back will not lead to scaled back will not lead to a scaled back will not lead to scaled back will not lead to a reduction in scaled back will not lead to a reduction in the scaled back will not lead to a reduction in the level scaled back will not lead to a reduction in the level of scaled back will not lead to a reduction in the level of protection reduction in the level of protection reduction in the level of protection reduction in the level of protection prided to reduction in the level of protection prided to vulnerable reduction in the level of protection prided to vulnerable New reduction in the level of protection prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I am prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I am extremely prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I am extremely confident prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I am extremely confident that prided to vulnerable New Zealanders? I am extremely confident that 2 I am extremely confident that 2 package I am extremely confident that 2 package of I am extremely confident that 2 package of -- I am extremely confident that 2 package of -- the I am extremely confident that 2 package of -- the package I am extremely confident that 2 package of -- the package of package of -- the package of measures package of -- the package of measures we package of -- the package of measures we put package of -- the package of measures we put through package of -- the package of measures we put through in package of -- the package of measures we put through in the measures we put through in the 100-day measures we put through in the 100-day plan measures we put through in the 100-day plan and measures we put through in the 100-day plan and Budget measures we put through in the 100-day plan and Budget 2018 measures we put through in the 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance the 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance the lives 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance the lives of 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance the lives of vulnerable 100-day plan and Budget 2018 will enhance the lives of vulnerable New enhance the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders? enhance the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders? Why enhance the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders? Why then enhance the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders? Why then is enhance the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders? Why then is this Zealanders? Why then is this Zealanders? Why then is this Zealanders? Why then is this Government overseeing Zealanders? Why then is this Government overseeing the Zealanders? Why then is this Government overseeing the Dept Zealanders? Why then is this Government overseeing the Dept of Government overseeing the Dept of Internal Government overseeing the Dept of Internal Affairs Government overseeing the Dept of Internal Affairs over Government overseeing the Dept of Internal Affairs over coming Government overseeing the Dept of Internal Affairs over coming months Internal Affairs over coming months slashing Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by one Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by one third Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by one third the Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by one third the number Internal Affairs over coming months slashing by one third the number of slashing by one third the number of fully-trained slashing by one third the number of fully-trained inspectors fully-trained inspectors investigating fully-trained inspectors investigating the fully-trained inspectors investigating the creation fully-trained inspectors investigating the creation and investigating the creation and distribution investigating the creation and distribution of investigating the creation and distribution of child investigating the creation and distribution of child sex investigating the creation and distribution of child sex offence distribution of child sex offence imaginary distribution of child sex offence imaginary leaving distribution of child sex offence imaginary leaving more distribution of child sex offence imaginary leaving more New distribution of child sex offence imaginary leaving more New Zealand imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims unable imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims unable to imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims unable to be imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims unable to be identified imaginary leaving more New Zealand victims unable to be identified and victims unable to be identified and victims unable to be identified and victims unable to be identified and protected and victims unable to be identified and protected and more victims unable to be identified and protected and more New victims unable to be identified and protected and more New Zealand protected and more New Zealand protected and more New Zealand protected and more New Zealand perpetrators undetectd? protected and more New Zealand perpetrators undetectd? I protected and more New Zealand perpetrators undetectd? I don't protected and more New Zealand perpetrators undetectd? I don't have perpetrators undetectd? I don't have any perpetrators undetectd? I don't have any direct perpetrators undetectd? I don't have any direct ministerial any direct ministerial responsibility any direct ministerial responsibility for any direct ministerial responsibility for those any direct ministerial responsibility for those matters any direct ministerial responsibility for those matters and responsibility for those matters and I responsibility for those matters and I would responsibility for those matters and I would have responsibility for those matters and I would have to responsibility for those matters and I would have to check responsibility for those matters and I would have to check the responsibility for those matters and I would have to check the accusation I would have to check the accusation I would have to check the accusation I would have to check the accusation that the I would have to check the accusation that the minister I would have to check the accusation that the minister has I would have to check the accusation that the minister has just I would have to check the accusation that the minister has just made. that the minister has just made. Given that the minister has just made. Given his that the minister has just made. Given his Government that the minister has just made. Given his Government and that the minister has just made. Given his Government and the that the minister has just made. Given his Government and the PM Given his Government and the PM today's Given his Government and the PM today's stated Given his Government and the PM today's stated commitment Given his Government and the PM today's stated commitment to today's stated commitment to standing today's stated commitment to standing by today's stated commitment to standing by our today's stated commitment to standing by our international standing by our international obligations, standing by our international obligations, is standing by our international obligations, is he standing by our international obligations, is he at standing by our international obligations, is he at all standing by our international obligations, is he at all concerned obligations, is he at all concerned that obligations, is he at all concerned that these obligations, is he at all concerned that these cutbacks obligations, is he at all concerned that these cutbacks will obligations, is he at all concerned that these cutbacks will leave obligations, is he at all concerned that these cutbacks will leave New that these cutbacks will leave New that these cutbacks will leave New that these cutbacks will leave New Zealand in that these cutbacks will leave New Zealand in breach that these cutbacks will leave New Zealand in breach of that these cutbacks will leave New Zealand in breach of its that these cutbacks will leave New Zealand in breach of its obligations Zealand in breach of its obligations to Zealand in breach of its obligations to the Zealand in breach of its obligations to the global Zealand in breach of its obligations to the global alliance Zealand in breach of its obligations to the global alliance combatting to the global alliance combatting the to the global alliance combatting the sexual to the global alliance combatting the sexual abuse to the global alliance combatting the sexual abuse and to the global alliance combatting the sexual abuse and exploitation the sexual abuse and exploitation of the sexual abuse and exploitation the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online? the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online? Again, the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online? Again, that the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online? Again, that is the sexual abuse and exploitation of children online? Again, that is a children online? Again, that is a matter children online? Again, that is a matter of children online? Again, that is a matter of detail children online? Again, that is a matter of detail within children online? Again, that is a matter of detail within a children online? Again, that is a matter of detail within a portfolio matter of detail within a portfolio area. matter of detail within a portfolio area. I matter of detail within a portfolio area. I encourage matter of detail within a portfolio area. I encourage the matter of detail within a portfolio area. I encourage the member matter of detail within a portfolio area. I encourage the member to matter of detail within a portfolio area. I encourage the member to put area. I encourage the member to put a area. I encourage the member to put a question area. I encourage the member to put a question down area. I encourage the member to put a question down to area. I encourage the member to put a question down to the area. I encourage the member to put a question down to the member a question down to the member responsible. a question down to the member responsible. What a question down to the member responsible. What I a question down to the member responsible. What I can a question down to the member responsible. What I can say a question down to the member responsible. What I can say is a question down to the member responsible. What I can say is that responsible. What I can say is that this responsible. What I can say is that this House responsible. What I can say is that this House - responsible. What I can say is that this House - this responsible. What I can say is that this House - this side responsible. What I can say is that this House - this side of responsible. What I can say is that this House - this side of the responsible. What I can say is that this House - this side of the House this House - this side of the House stands this House - this side of the House stands proudly this House - this side of the House stands proudly on this House - this side of the House stands proudly on our this House - this side of the House stands proudly on our record this House - this side of the House stands proudly on our record of stands proudly on our record of protecting stands proudly on our record of protecting and stands proudly on our record of protecting and enhancing stands proudly on our record of protecting and enhancing the stands proudly on our record of protecting and enhancing the lives protecting and enhancing the lives protecting and enhancing the lives protecting and enhancing the lives of vulnerable protecting and enhancing the lives of vulnerable New protecting and enhancing the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders protecting and enhancing the lives of vulnerable New Zealanders and of vulnerable New Zealanders and there of vulnerable New Zealanders and there are of vulnerable New Zealanders and there are plenty of vulnerable New Zealanders and there are plenty of of vulnerable New Zealanders and there are plenty of initiatives of vulnerable New Zealanders and there are plenty of initiatives in there are plenty of initiatives in the there are plenty of initiatives in the budget there are plenty of initiatives in the budget that there are plenty of initiatives in the budget that will there are plenty of initiatives in the budget that will show there are plenty of initiatives in the budget that will show that. there are plenty of initiatives in the budget that will show that. When the budget that will show that. When he the budget that will show that. When he made the budget that will show that. When he made his the budget that will show that. When he made his budget the budget that will show that. When he made his budget decision, the budget that will show that. When he made his budget decision, did the budget that will show that. When he made his budget decision, did he he made his budget decision, did he think he made his budget decision, did he think it he made his budget decision, did he think it was he made his budget decision, did he think it was appropriate he made his budget decision, did he think it was appropriate that he made his budget decision, did he think it was appropriate that as he made his budget decision, did he think it was appropriate that as a think it was appropriate that as a result think it was appropriate that as a result of think it was appropriate that as a result of these think it was appropriate that as a result of these changes think it was appropriate that as a result of these changes under think it was appropriate that as a result of these changes under his result of these changes under his watch, result of these changes under his watch, that result of these changes under his watch, that the result of these changes under his watch, that the only result of these changes under his watch, that the only South result of these changes under his watch, that the only South Island watch, that the only South Island office watch, that the only South Island office of watch, that the only South Island office of this watch, that the only South Island office of this unit watch, that the only South Island office of this unit working watch, that the only South Island office of this unit working with office of this unit working with south office of this unit working with south island office of this unit working with south island victims office of this unit working with south island victims of office of this unit working with south island victims of online south island victims of online south island victims of online south island victims of online sexual abuse, south island victims of online sexual abuse, will south island victims of online sexual abuse, will now south island victims of online sexual abuse, will now no south island victims of online sexual abuse, will now no longer sexual abuse, will now no longer include sexual abuse, will now no longer include a sexual abuse, will now no longer include a fully-trained sexual abuse, will now no longer include a fully-trained female include a fully-trained female investigator include a fully-trained female investigator given include a fully-trained female investigator given that include a fully-trained female investigator given that those investigator given that those investigators investigator given that those investigators have investigator given that those investigators have to investigator given that those investigators have to make investigator given that those investigators have to make and investigator given that those investigators have to make and have investigators have to make and have the investigators have to make and have the most investigators have to make and have the most delicate investigators have to make and have the most delicate and investigators have to make and have the most delicate and intimate the most delicate and intimate discussions the most delicate and intimate discussions with the most delicate and intimate discussions with young the most delicate and intimate discussions with young female discussions with young female victims discussions with young female victims of discussions with young female victims of child discussions with young female victims of child sex discussions with young female victims of child sex abuse? discussions with young female victims of child sex abuse? The victims of child sex abuse? The member victims of child sex abuse? The the victims of child sex abuse? The member started that victims of child sex abuse? The member started that question victims of child sex abuse? The member started that question by member started that question by talking member started that question by talking about member started that question by talking about the member started that question by talking about the budget member started that question by talking about the budget that member started that question by talking about the budget that will talking about the budget that will talking about the budget that will talking about the budget that will actually be talking about the budget that will actually be announced talking about the budget that will actually be announced tomorrow. talking about the budget that will actually be announced tomorrow. I actually be announced tomorrow. I invite actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her to actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her to wait actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her to wait for actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her to wait for the actually be announced tomorrow. I invite her to wait for the details invite her to wait for the details invite her to wait for the details invite her to wait for the details of that. invite her to wait for the details of that. How invite her to wait for the details of that. How shaming! invite her to wait for the details of that. How shaming! Question invite her to wait for the details of that. How shaming! Question No. of that. How shaming! Question No. 4. 4. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Forestry: My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What recent My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What recent announcements Order! Order! I Order! I will Order! I will interrupt Order! I will interrupt and Order! I will interrupt and ask Order! I will interrupt and ask members Order! I will interrupt and ask members on Order! I will interrupt and ask members on both Order! I will interrupt and ask members on both sides Order! I will interrupt and ask members on both sides to Order! I will interrupt and ask members on both sides to stop members on both sides to stop trading members on both sides to stop trading comments, members on both sides to stop trading comments, thank members on both sides to stop trading comments, thank you. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Forestry: My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What recent My question is to the Minister of Forestry: What recent announcements Forestry: What recent announcements has Forestry: What recent announcements has he Forestry: What recent announcements has he made Forestry: What recent announcements has he made regarding Forestry: What recent announcements has he made regarding the Forestry: What recent announcements has he made regarding the one has he made regarding the one billion has he made regarding the one billion trees has he made regarding the one billion trees programme? <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> The <INTERRUPTION> The Hon <INTERRUPTION> The Hon Shane <INTERRUPTION> The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The 1 The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The 1 billion The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The 1 billion tree The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The 1 billion tree programme The Hon Shane Jones. <INTERRUPTION> The 1 billion tree programme is The 1 billion tree programme is sprouting The 1 billion tree programme is sprouting and The 1 billion tree programme is sprouting and shooting The 1 billion tree programme is sprouting and shooting forth. The 1 billion tree programme is sprouting and shooting forth. In sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported by sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported by the sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported by the PM sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported by the PM and sprouting and shooting forth. In Rotorua, supported by the PM and a Rotorua, supported by the PM and a host Rotorua, supported by the PM and a host of Rotorua, supported by the PM and a host of other Rotorua, supported by the PM and a host of other ministers, Rotorua, supported by the PM and a host of other ministers, we host of other ministers, we announced host of other ministers, we announced that host of other ministers, we announced that the host of other ministers, we announced that the stand host of other ministers, we announced that the stand alone announced that the stand alone agency announced that the stand alone announced announced that the stand alone agency will be announced that the stand alone agency will be located announced that the stand alone agency will be located in announced that the stand alone agency will be located in Rotorua agency will be located in Rotorua agency will be located in Rotorua agency will be located in Rotorua and it agency will be located in Rotorua and it will agency will be located in Rotorua and it will continue agency will be located in Rotorua and it will continue to agency will be located in Rotorua and it will continue to drive agency will be located in Rotorua and it will continue to drive the and it will continue to drive the status and it will continue to drive the status of and it will continue to drive the status of the and it will continue to drive the status of the forest and it will continue to drive the status of the forest industry and it will continue to drive the status of the forest industry and status of the forest industry and movement status of the forest industry and movement beyond status of the forest industry and movement beyond its status of the forest industry and movement beyond its current status of the forest industry and movement beyond its current fiscal movement beyond its current fiscal movement beyond its current fiscal movement beyond its current fiscal value. Supplementary. movement beyond its current fiscal value. Supplementary. Why movement beyond its current fiscal value. Supplementary. Why is movement beyond its current fiscal value. Supplementary. Why is the movement beyond its current fiscal value. Supplementary. Why is the new value. Supplementary. Why is the new forest value. Supplementary. Why is the new forest agencies value. Supplementary. Why is the new forest agencies head value. Supplementary. Why is the new forest agencies head office value. Supplementary. Why is the new forest agencies head office based forest agencies head office based in forest agencies head office based forest agencies head office based in Rotorua? Reflective forest agencies head office based in Rotorua? Reflective of forest agencies head office based in Rotorua? Reflective of the forest agencies head office based in Rotorua? Reflective of the fact forest agencies head office based in Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua is Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua is the Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua is the forestry Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua is the forestry capital Rotorua? Reflective of the fact that Rotorua is the forestry capital of Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and it Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and it is Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and it is a Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and it is a small Rotorua is the forestry capital of New Zealand and it is a small part New Zealand and it is a small part on New Zealand and it is a small part on a New Zealand and it is a small part on a bigger New Zealand and it is a small part on a bigger journey New Zealand and it is a small part on a bigger journey of New Zealand and it is a small part on a bigger journey of relocating on a bigger journey of relocating various on a bigger journey of relocating various Government on a bigger journey of relocating various Government functions on a bigger journey of relocating various Government functions into on a bigger journey of relocating movement on a bigger journey of relocating the regions. Not on a bigger journey of relocating the regions. Not only on a bigger journey of relocating the regions. Not only will on a bigger journey of relocating the regions. Not only will it the regions. Not only will it connect the regions. Not only will it connect with the regions. Not only will it connect with the the regions. Not only will it connect with the local the regions. Not only will it connect with the local land the regions. Not only will it connect with the local land owners connect with the local land owners connect with the local land owners connect with the local land owners but, sir, connect with the local land owners but, sir, in connect with the local land owners but, sir, in Rotorua, connect with the local land owners but, sir, in Rotorua, with connect with the local land owners but, sir, in Rotorua, with the connect with the local land owners but, sir, in Rotorua, with the right but, sir, in Rotorua, with the right husbandry, but, sir, in Rotorua, with the right husbandry, the but, sir, in Rotorua, with the right husbandry, the billion but, sir, in Rotorua, with the right husbandry, the billion tree husbandry, the billion tree strategy, husbandry, the billion tree strategy, forest husbandry, the billion tree strategy, forest strategy, husbandry, the billion tree strategy, forest strategy, will strategy, forest strategy, will definitely strategy, forest strategy, will definitely bloom. strategy, forest strategy, will definitely bloom. Supplementary. strategy, forest strategy, will definitely bloom. Supplementary. How definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members of definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members of the definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members of the public definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members of the public and definitely bloom. Supplementary. How can members of the public and Kiwi can members of the public and Kiwi blog can members of the public and Kiwi blog readers can members of the public and Kiwi blog readers track can members of the public and Kiwi blog readers track progress can members of the public and Kiwi blog readers track progress towards blog readers track progress towards the blog readers track progress towards the 1 blog readers track progress towards the 1 billion blog readers track progress towards the 1 billion trees blog readers track progress towards the 1 billion trees target? blog readers track progress towards the 1 billion trees target? We blog readers track progress towards the 1 billion trees target? We have the 1 billion trees target? We have a the 1 billion trees target? We have a new the 1 billion trees target? We have a new website. the 1 billion trees target? We have a new website. <INTERRUPTION> a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That website a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That website is a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That website is being a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That website is being developed a new website. <INTERRUPTION> That website is being developed in That website is being developed in association That website is being developed in association with That website is being developed in association with one That website is being developed in association with one of That website is being developed in association with one of New association with one of New Zealand's association with one of New Zealand's most association with one of New Zealand's most successful Zealand's most successful businessmen, Zealand's most successful businessmen, Sir Zealand's most successful businessmen, Sir Steven Zealand's most successful businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. Zealand's most successful businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like a businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like a tree businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like a tree counter. businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like a tree counter. As businessmen, Sir Steven Tindal. And that is like a tree counter. As each that is like a tree counter. As each that is like a tree counter. As each that is like a tree counter. As each tree counts, that is like a tree counter. As each tree counts, greater that is like a tree counter. As each tree counts, greater the that is like a tree counter. As each tree counts, greater the popularity tree counts, greater the popularity will tree counts, greater the popularity will be tree counts, greater the popularity will be not tree counts, greater the popularity will be not only tree counts, greater the popularity will be not only for tree counts, greater the popularity will be not only for the tree counts, greater the popularity will be not only for the forest will be not only for the forest sector will be not only for the forest sector but will be not only for the forest sector but for will be not only for the forest sector but for the will be not only for the forest sector but for the careers will be not only for the forest sector but for the careers and will be not only for the forest sector but for the careers and for sector but for the careers and for the sector but for the careers and for the modest sector but for the careers and for the modest proponent sector but for the careers and for the modest proponent Matua sector but for the careers and for the modest proponent Matua Shane the modest proponent Matua Shane the modest proponent Matua Shane the modest proponent Matua Shane Jones. You the modest proponent Matua Shane Jones. You are the modest proponent Matua Shane Jones. You are allowed the modest proponent Matua Shane Jones. You are allowed irony the modest proponent Matua Shane Jones. You are allowed irony in Jones. You are allowed irony in Jones. You are allowed irony in Jones. You are allowed irony in answers, I Jones. You are allowed irony in answers, I suppose. Jones. You are allowed irony in answers, I suppose. Question Jones. You are allowed irony in answers, I suppose. Question No. Jones. You are allowed irony in answers, I suppose. Question No. 5. answers, answers, I answers, I suppose. answers, I suppose. Question answers, I suppose. Question No. answers, I suppose. Question No. 5. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: Does Housing and Urban Development: Does he Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his Housing and Urban Development: Does he stand by all his reported he stand by all his reported statements he stand by all his reported statements and he stand by all his reported statements and promises? Yes, Yes, except Yes, except the Yes, except the ones Yes, except the ones I Yes, except the ones I have Yes, except the ones I have corrected. Yes, except the ones I have corrected. <LAUGHTER> corrected. <LAUGHTER> <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Wait, <INTERRUPTION> Wait, he <INTERRUPTION> Wait, he doesn't <INTERRUPTION> Wait, he doesn't stand <INTERRUPTION> Wait, he doesn't stand by <INTERRUPTION> Wait, he doesn't stand by the Wait, he doesn't stand by the corrections? Wait, he doesn't stand by the corrections? Sorry, Wait, he doesn't stand by the corrections? Sorry, Mr Wait, he doesn't stand by the corrections? Sorry, Mr Speaker. corrections? Sorry, Mr Speaker. <LAUGHTER> <LAUGHTER> When <LAUGHTER> When he <LAUGHTER> When he promised <LAUGHTER> When he promised that <LAUGHTER> When he promised that the <LAUGHTER> When he promised that the Government When he promised that the Government is When he promised that the Government is going When he promised that the Government is going to When he promised that the Government is going to build When he promised that the Government is going to build 100,000 When he promised that the Government is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, did is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, did he is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, did he mean is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, did he mean that is going to build 100,000 KiwiBuild homes, did he mean that the homes, did he mean that the Government homes, did he mean that the Government is homes, did he mean that the Government is going homes, did he mean that the Government is going to homes, did he mean that the Government is going to subsidise Government is going to subsidise private Government is going to subsidise private investors Government is going to subsidise private investors to Government is going to subsidise private investors to build Government is going to subsidise private investors to build the Government is going to subsidise private investors to build the homes private investors to build the homes that private investors to build the homes that the private investors to build the homes that the Government private investors to build the homes that the Government has private investors to build the homes that the Government has promised private investors to build the homes that the Government has promised but that the Government has promised but cannot that the Government has promised but cannot itself that the Government has promised but cannot itself build? that the Government has promised but cannot itself build? We've that the Government has promised but cannot itself build? We've always cannot itself build? We've always talked cannot itself build? We've always talked about cannot itself build? We've always talked about building cannot itself build? We've always talked about building 100,000 cannot itself build? We've always talked about building 100,000 houses talked about building 100,000 houses talked about building 100,000 houses talked about building 100,000 houses and we've talked about building 100,000 houses and we've always talked about building 100,000 houses and we've always talked talked about building 100,000 houses and we've always talked about talked about building 100,000 houses and we've always talked about a and we've always talked about a talked and we've always talked about a number of ways and we've always talked about a number of ways that and we've always talked about a number of ways that we and we've always talked about a number of ways that we will and we've always talked about a number of ways that we will deliver number of ways that we will deliver number of ways that we will deliver number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One of number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One of the number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One of the ways number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One of the ways that number of ways that we will deliver KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been saying KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been saying for KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been saying for the KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been saying for the last KiwiBuild. One of the ways that we have been saying for the last six have been saying for the last six years have been saying for the last six years that have been saying for the last six years that we have been saying for the last six years that we will have been saying for the last six years that we will deliver have been saying for the last six years that we will deliver KiwiBuild years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses is years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses is by years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses is by working years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses is by working directly years that we will deliver KiwiBuild houses is by working directly with houses is by working directly with the houses is by working directly with the private houses is by working directly with the private sector. houses is by working directly with the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> Something the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> Something that the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> Something that I the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> Something that I am, the private sector. <INTERRUPTION> Something that I am, frankly, Something that I am, frankly, surprised Something that I am, frankly, surprised that Something that I am, frankly, surprised that that Something that I am, frankly, surprised that that member Something that I am, frankly, surprised that that member of Something that I am, frankly, surprised that that member of the surprised that that member of the House surprised that that member of the House is surprised that that member of the House is so surprised that that member of the House is so opposed surprised that that member of the House is so opposed to. House is so opposed to. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Which <INTERRUPTION> Which of <INTERRUPTION> Which of these <INTERRUPTION> Which of these promises <INTERRUPTION> Which of these promises to <INTERRUPTION> Which of these promises to build Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild houses Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild houses is Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild houses is now Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild houses is now correct Which of these promises to build KiwiBuild houses is now correct - KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 in KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 in the KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 in the first KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 in the first year KiwiBuild houses is now correct - 1,000 in the first year of 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 by 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 by 30 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 by 30 June 1,000 in the first year of Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - three Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - three years Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - three years or Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - three years or 8,000 Government, 1,000 by 30 June 2019, 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next election? 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next election? Our 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next election? Our plan 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next election? Our plan is 16,000 - three years or 8,000 before the next election? Our plan is to the next election? Our plan is to deliver the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 in the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 in the the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 in the first the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 in the first year the next election? Our plan is to deliver 1,000 in the first year of deliver 1,000 in the first year of the deliver 1,000 in the first year of the KiwiBuild deliver 1,000 in the first year of the KiwiBuild programme, deliver 1,000 in the first year of the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 deliver 1,000 in the first year of the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the second year, the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the second year, 10,000 the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the second year, 10,000 in the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the second year, 10,000 in the the KiwiBuild programme, 5,000 in the second year, 10,000 in the third the second year, 10,000 in the third year the second year, 10,000 in the third year and the second year, 10,000 in the third year and we the second year, 10,000 in the third year and we will the second year, 10,000 in the third year and we will build the second year, 10,000 in the third year and we will build 100,000 year and we will build 100,000 affordable year and we will build 100,000 affordable homes year and we will build 100,000 affordable homes for year and we will build 100,000 affordable homes for young year and we will build 100,000 affordable homes for young Kiwi affordable homes for young Kiwi families affordable homes for young Kiwi families by affordable homes for young Kiwi families by mid-2028. affordable homes for young Kiwi families by mid-2028. What families by mid-2028. What percentage families by mid-2028. What percentage of families by mid-2028. What percentage of the families by mid-2028. What percentage of the KiwiBuild families by mid-2028. What percentage of the KiwiBuild homes percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says he percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says he is percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says he is building percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says he is building will percentage of the KiwiBuild homes that he says he is building will be that he says he is building will be priced that he says he is building will be priced at that he says he is building will be priced at the that he says he is building will be priced at the reported that he says he is building will be priced at the reported cap that he says he is building will be priced at the reported cap of priced at the reported cap of $650,000? priced at the reported cap of $650,000? The priced at the reported cap of $650,000? The cap priced at the reported cap of $650,000? The cap is priced at the reported cap of $650,000? The cap is precisely priced at the reported cap of $650,000? The cap is precisely that. $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I am $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I am happy $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I am happy to $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I am happy to have $650,000? The cap is precisely that. It is a cap. I am happy to have the It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity to It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity to correct It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity to correct a It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity to correct a number It is a cap. I am happy to have the opportunity to correct a number of opportunity to correct a number of miss opportunity to correct a number of miss informed opportunity to correct a number of miss informed comments opportunity to correct a number of miss informed comments in opportunity to correct a number of miss informed comments in the opportunity to correct a number of miss informed comments in the media miss informed comments in the media in miss informed comments in the media in recent miss informed comments in the media in recent days miss informed comments in the media in recent days who miss informed comments in the media in recent days who have miss informed comments in the media in recent days who have interpreted in recent days who have interpreted the in recent days who have interpreted the $650,000 in recent days who have interpreted the $650,000 Auckland in recent days who have interpreted the $650,000 Auckland and in recent days who have interpreted the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a target. the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a target. It the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a target. It is the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a target. It is not the $650,000 Auckland and Queenstown price cap as a target. It is not a price cap as a target. It is not a target. price cap as a target. It is not a target. In price cap as a target. It is not a target. In fact, price cap as a target. It is not a target. In fact, in price cap as a target. It is not a target. In fact, in the price cap as a target. It is not a target. In fact, in the member's price cap as a target. It is not a target. In fact, in the member's own target. In fact, in the member's own electorate target. In fact, in the member's own electorate at target. In fact, in the member's own electorate at McLennon, target. In fact, in the member's own electorate at McLennon, we target. In fact, in the member's own electorate at McLennon, we are electorate at McLennon, we are building electorate at McLennon, we are building 3 electorate at McLennon, we are building 3 bedroom electorate at McLennon, we are building 3 bedroom homes electorate at McLennon, we are building 3 bedroom homes that electorate at McLennon, we are building 3 bedroom homes that will building 3 bedroom homes that will sell building 3 bedroom homes that will electorate building 3 bedroom homes that will sell for $579,000. building 3 bedroom homes that will sell for $579,000. Marja building 3 bedroom homes that will sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was a sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was a point sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was a point of sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was a point of order, sell for $579,000. Marja Lubeck. There was a point of order, Mr There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. There was a point of order, Mr There There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. A point There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. A point of There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. A point of order. There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. A point of order. I There was a point of order, Mr Speaker. A point of order. I asked Speaker. A point of order. I asked about Speaker. A point of order. I asked about the Speaker. A point of order. I asked about the percentage. Speaker. A point of order. I asked about the percentage. We Speaker. A point of order. I asked about the percentage. We got Speaker. A point of order. I asked about the percentage. We got nowhere about the percentage. We got nowhere Speaker. about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not even about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not even a about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not even a guess. about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not even a guess. And about the percentage. We got nowhere near that. Not even a guess. And the near that. Not even a guess. And the question near that. Not even a guess. And the question was near that. Not even a guess. And the question was addressed. near that. Not even a guess. And the question was addressed. Marja question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. To question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. To the question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. To the Minister, question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. To the Minister, how question was addressed. Marja Lubeck. To the Minister, how will Lubeck. To the Minister, how will KiwiBuild Lubeck. To the Minister, how will KiwiBuild build Lubeck. To the Minister, how will KiwiBuild build new Lubeck. To the Minister, how will KiwiBuild build new affordable Lubeck. To the Minister, how will KiwiBuild build new affordable homes KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for Kiwi KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for Kiwi families? KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for Kiwi families? I KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for Kiwi families? I thank KiwiBuild build new affordable homes for Kiwi families? I thank the for Kiwi families? I thank the member for Kiwi families? I thank the member for for Kiwi families? I thank the member for that for Kiwi families? I thank the member for that excellent for Kiwi families? I thank the member for that excellent question. member for that excellent question. Many member for that excellent question. Many residential member for that excellent question. Many residential developments member for that excellent question. Many residential developments across Many residential developments across New Many residential developments across New Zealand Many residential developments across New Zealand have Many residential developments across New Zealand have stalled Many residential developments across New Zealand have stalled because Many residential developments across New Zealand have stalled because the New Zealand have stalled because the developers New Zealand have stalled because the developers are New Zealand have stalled because the developers are struggling New Zealand have stalled because the developers are struggling to New Zealand have stalled because the developers are struggling to get developers are struggling to get developers developers are struggling to get finance developers are struggling to get finance on acceptable terms. developers are struggling to get finance on acceptable terms. We developers are struggling to get finance on acceptable terms. We know finance on acceptable terms. We know finance on acceptable terms. We know finance on acceptable terms. We know that KiwiBuild finance on acceptable terms. We know that KiwiBuild are finance on acceptable terms. We know that KiwiBuild are rescuing finance on acceptable terms. We know that KiwiBuild are rescuing these that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled developments that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled developments and that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled developments and it that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled developments and it will that KiwiBuild are rescuing these stalled developments and it will add stalled developments and it will add new stalled developments and it will add new homes stalled developments and it will add new homes to stalled developments and it will add new homes to the stalled developments and it will add new homes to the market. stalled developments and it will add new homes to the market. Forecasting new homes to the market. Forecasting investment new homes to the market. Forecasting investment in new homes to the market. Forecasting investment in residential new homes to the market. Forecasting investment in residential housing new homes to the market. Forecasting investment in residential housing is investment in residential housing is investment in residential housing is investment in residential housing is inherently uncertain investment in residential housing is inherently uncertain and investment in residential housing is inherently uncertain and depends investment in residential housing is inherently uncertain and depends on inherently uncertain and depends on a inherently uncertain and depends on a number inherently uncertain and depends on a number of inherently uncertain and depends on a number of assumptions inherently uncertain and depends on a number of assumptions but inherently uncertain and depends on a number of assumptions but MBIE a number of assumptions but MBIE suggests a number of assumptions but MBIE suggests that a number of assumptions but MBIE suggests that KiwiBuild a number of assumptions but MBIE suggests that KiwiBuild could suggests that KiwiBuild could generate suggests that KiwiBuild could generate up suggests that KiwiBuild could generate up to suggests that KiwiBuild could generate up to $11 suggests that KiwiBuild could generate up to $11 billion suggests that KiwiBuild could generate up to $11 billion in generate up to $11 billion in additional generate up to $11 billion in additional investment generate up to $11 billion in additional investment in generate up to $11 billion in additional investment in residential additional investment in residential housing additional investment in residential housing over additional investment in residential housing over the additional investment in residential housing over the next additional investment in residential housing over the next four additional investment in residential housing over the next four years. housing over the next four years. When housing over the next four years. When he housing over the next four years. When he told housing over the next four years. When he told the housing over the next four years. When he told the media housing over the next four years. When he told the media yesterday When he told the media yesterday that When he told the media yesterday that "we've When he told the media yesterday that "we've been When he told the media yesterday that "we've been flat When he told the media yesterday that "we've been flat out When he told the media yesterday that "we've been flat out trying When he told the media yesterday that "we've been flat out trying to that "we've been flat out trying to build that "we've been flat out trying to build more that "we've been flat out trying to build more houses", that "we've been flat out trying to build more houses", has that "we've been flat out trying to build more houses", has he that "we've been flat out trying to build more houses", has he built that "we've been flat out trying to build more houses", has he built any build more houses", has he built any since build more houses", has he built any since he build more houses", has he built any since he - build more houses", has he built any since he - the build more houses", has he built any since he - the 200 build more houses", has he built any since he - the 200 days build more houses", has he built any since he - the 200 days he build more houses", has he built any since he - the 200 days he has build more houses", has he built any since he - the 200 days he has been since he - the 200 days he has been in since he - the 200 days he has been in Government? since he - the 200 days he has been in Government? We since he - the 200 days he has been in Government? We have since he - the 200 days he has been in Government? We have been since he - the 200 days he has been in Government? We have been very in Government? We have been very busy in Government? We have been very busy for in Government? We have been very busy for the in Government? We have been very busy for the last in Government? We have been very busy for the last six in Government? We have been very busy for the last six months in Government? We have been very busy for the last six months laying busy for the last six months laying the busy for the last six months laying the foundations busy for the last six months laying the foundations for busy for the last six months laying the foundations for the the foundations for the KiwiBuild the foundations for the the foundations for the KiwiBuild programme. I the foundations for the KiwiBuild programme. I would the foundations for the KiwiBuild programme. I would note the foundations for the KiwiBuild programme. I would note that the foundations for the KiwiBuild programme. I would note that the programme. I would note that the first programme. I would note that the first Labour programme. I would note that the first Labour Government programme. I would note that the first Labour Government took programme. I would note that the first Labour Government took two first Labour Government took two first Labour Government took two first Labour Government took two years to first Labour Government took two years to complete first Labour Government took two years to complete the first Labour Government took two years to complete the first first Labour Government took two years to complete the first state years to complete the first state house. years to complete the first state house. I'm years to complete the first state house. I'm confident years to complete the first state house. I'm confident that years to complete the first state house. I'm confident that the years to complete the first state house. I'm confident that the first house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild homes house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild homes will house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild homes will be house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild homes will be completed house. I'm confident that the first KiwiBuild homes will be completed by KiwiBuild homes will be completed by KiwiBuild homes will be completed by KiwiBuild homes will be completed by September this KiwiBuild homes will be completed by September this year, KiwiBuild homes will be completed by September this year, less KiwiBuild homes will be completed by September this year, less than KiwiBuild homes will be completed by September this year, less than a September this year, less than a year September this year, less than a year after September this year, less than a year after we September this year, less than a year after we were September this year, less than a year after we were elected. September this year, less than a year after we were elected. I'm year after we were elected. I'm surprised, year after we were elected. I'm surprised, frankly, year after we were elected. I'm surprised, frankly, that year after we were elected. I'm surprised, frankly, that the year after we were elected. I'm surprised, frankly, that the members surprised, frankly, that the members surprised, frankly, that the members surprised, frankly, that the members across the surprised, frankly, that the members across the House surprised, frankly, that the members across the House seem surprised, frankly, that the members across the House seem to surprised, frankly, that the members across the House seem to be surprised, frankly, that the members across the House seem to be such across the House seem to be such experts across the House seem to be such experts in across the House seem to be such experts in the across the House seem to be such experts in the building across the House seem to be such experts in the building of experts in the building of affordable experts in the building of affordable houses experts in the building of affordable houses given experts in the building of affordable houses given that experts in the building of affordable houses given that they affordable houses given that they built affordable houses given that they built none affordable houses given that they built none in affordable houses given that they built none in 9 affordable houses given that they built none in 9 years. built none in 9 years. Supplementary. built none in 9 years. Supplementary. What built none in 9 years. Supplementary. What report built none in 9 years. Supplementary. What report has built none in 9 years. Supplementary. What report has the Supplementary. What report has the minister Supplementary. What report has the minister seen Supplementary. What report has the minister seen on Supplementary. What report has the minister seen on KiwiBuild's Supplementary. What report has the minister seen on KiwiBuild's price minister seen on KiwiBuild's price points? minister seen on KiwiBuild's price points? I've minister seen on KiwiBuild's price points? I've seen minister seen on KiwiBuild's price points? I've seen some minister seen on KiwiBuild's price points? I've seen some bizarre points? I've seen some bizarre comments points? I've seen some bizarre comments about points? I've seen some bizarre comments about KiwiBuild's points? I've seen some bizarre comments about KiwiBuild's price comments about KiwiBuild's price points, comments about KiwiBuild's price points, in comments about KiwiBuild's price points, in particular comments about KiwiBuild's price points, in particular a comments about KiwiBuild's price points, in particular a number comments about KiwiBuild's price points, in particular a number of points, in particular a number of media points, in particular a number of points? points, in particular a number of media commentators have points, in particular a number of media commentators have said points, in particular a number of media commentators have said that media commentators have said that these media commentators have said that these are media commentators have said that these are the media commentators have said that these are the prices media commentators have said that these are the prices of media commentators have said that these are the prices of KiwiBuild these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes rather these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes rather than these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes rather than the these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes rather than the price these are the prices of KiwiBuild homes rather than the price caps. homes rather than the price caps. KiwiBuild homes rather than the price caps. KiwiBuild homes homes rather than the price caps. KiwiBuild homes could homes rather than the price caps. KiwiBuild homes could range homes rather than the price caps. KiwiBuild homes could range from KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 to KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 to $500,000 KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 to $500,000 or KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 KiwiBuild homes could range from $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $650,000 $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $650,000 in $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $650,000 in Auckland $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $650,000 in Auckland and $300,000 to $500,000 or $300,000 to $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. The first $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. The first KiwiBuild $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. The first KiwiBuild homes $650,000 in Auckland and Queenstown. The first KiwiBuild homes in The first KiwiBuild homes in McLennon The first KiwiBuild homes in McLennon will The first KiwiBuild homes in McLennon will be The first KiwiBuild homes in McLennon will be built The first KiwiBuild homes in McLennon will be built for McLennon will be built for $579,000 McLennon will be built for McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a three McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a three bedroom McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a three bedroom home, McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a three bedroom home, that McLennon will be built for $579,000 for a three bedroom home, that is for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 less for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 less than for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 less than the for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 less than the maximum. for a three bedroom home, that is $71,000 less than the maximum. Yes $71,000 less than the maximum. Yes No. $71,000 less than the maximum. Yes No. 6. No. No. 6. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Regional My question is to the Minister for Regional Economic My question is to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: My question is to the Minister for Regional Economic Development: Does Regional Economic Development: Does he Regional Economic Development: Does he agree Regional Economic Development: Does he agree with Regional Economic Development: Does he agree with MBIE Regional Economic Development: Does he agree with MBIE Deputy Regional Economic Development: Does he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief Executive he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Paul he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Paul Stocks' he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Paul Stocks' 12 he agree with MBIE Deputy Chief Executive Paul Stocks' 12 April Executive Paul Stocks' 12 April comments Executive Paul Stocks' 12 April comments to Executive Paul Stocks' 12 April comments to the Executive Paul Stocks' 12 April comments to the Economic comments to the Economic Development, comments to the Economic Development, Science comments to the Economic Development, Science and comments to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Development, Science and Innovation Committee Development, Science and Innovation Committee in Development, Science and Innovation Committee in relation Development, Science and Innovation Committee in relation to Development, Science and Innovation Committee in relation to the Committee in relation to the Provincial Committee in relation to the Provincial Growth Committee in relation to the Provincial Growth Fund, Committee in relation to the Provincial Growth Fund, "we Committee in relation to the Provincial Growth Fund, "we are Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the basis Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the basis that Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the basis that we Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the basis that we want Provincial Growth Fund, "we are working on the basis that we want a working on the basis that we want a good working on the basis that we want a good deal working on the basis that we want a good deal of working on the basis that we want a good deal of sunlight working on the basis that we want a good deal of sunlight where working on the basis that we want a good deal of sunlight where public good deal of sunlight where public money good deal of sunlight where public money is good deal of sunlight where public money is involved"; good deal of sunlight where public money is involved"; if good deal of sunlight where public money is involved"; if so, good deal of sunlight where public money is involved"; if so, will good deal of sunlight where public money is involved"; if so, will he money is involved"; if so, will he instruct money is involved"; if so, will he instruct his money is involved"; if so, will he instruct his officials money is involved"; if so, will he instruct his officials at money is involved"; if so, will he instruct his officials at MBIE money is involved"; if so, will he instruct his officials at MBIE to instruct his officials at MBIE to release instruct his officials at MBIE to release any instruct his officials at MBIE to release any funding instruct his officials at MBIE to release any funding agreements release any funding agreements between release any funding agreements between MBIE release any funding agreements between MBIE and release any funding agreements between MBIE and the release any funding agreements between MBIE and the recipients release any funding agreements between MBIE and the recipients of between MBIE and the recipients of funds between MBIE and the recipients of funds for between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the projects between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the projects announced between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the projects announced so funds for the projects announced so far? In In respect In respect of In respect of said In respect of said officials In respect of said officials remarks, In respect of said officials remarks, yes. In respect of said officials remarks, yes. I In respect of said officials remarks, yes. I think In respect of said officials remarks, yes. I think that In respect of said officials remarks, yes. I think that he's In respect of said officials money In respect of said officials accurately reflected. We In respect of said officials accurately reflected. We want In respect of said officials accurately reflected. We want a In respect of said officials accurately reflected. We want a good accurately reflected. We want a good deal accurately reflected. We want a good deal of accurately reflected. We want a good deal of sunlight accurately reflected. We want a good deal of sunlight and accurately reflected. We want a good deal of sunlight and he accurately reflected. We want a good deal of sunlight and he also accurately reflected. We want a good deal of sunlight and he also knows deal of sunlight and he also knows that deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun is deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun is come deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun is come -- deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun is come -- sunrise deal of sunlight and he also knows that sun is come -- sunrise is that sun is come -- sunrise is coming that sun is come -- sunrise is coming to that sun is come -- sunrise is coming to the that sun is come -- sunrise is coming to the provinces that sun is come -- sunrise is coming to the provinces politically. coming to the provinces politically. It coming to the provinces politically. It was coming to the provinces politically. It was a coming to the provinces politically. It was a two-part coming to the provinces politically. It was a two-part question coming to the provinces politically. It was a two-part question and coming to the provinces politically. It was a two-part question and he It was a two-part question and he didn't It was a two-part question and he didn't answer It was a two-part question and he didn't answer the It was a two-part question and he didn't answer the second It was a two-part question and he didn't answer the second part It was a two-part question and he didn't answer the second part at didn't answer the second part at all. didn't answer the second part at all. Well, didn't answer the second part at all. Well, the didn't answer the second part at all. Well, the member didn't answer the second part at all. Well, the member can didn't answer the second part at all. Well, the member can ask didn't answer the second part at all. Well, the member can ask two all. Well, the member can ask two parts. all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the minister all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the minister has all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the minister has to all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the minister has to do all. Well, the member can ask two parts. All the minister has to do is parts. All the minister has to do is address parts. All the minister has to do is address the parts. All the minister has to do is address the question. parts. All the minister has to do is address the question. He address the question. He certainly address the question. He address the question. He certainly did. Point address the question. He certainly did. Point of address the question. He certainly did. Point of order. address the question. He certainly did. Point of order. I address the question. He certainly did. Point of order. I understood did. Point of order. I understood and did. Point of order. I understood and perhaps did. Point of order. I understood and perhaps I'm did. Point of order. I understood and perhaps I'm wrong, did. Point of order. I understood and perhaps I'm wrong, that did. Point of order. I understood and perhaps I'm wrong, that a and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary question and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary question where and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary question where it and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary question where it had and perhaps I'm wrong, that a primary question where it had two primary question where it had two parts primary question where it had two parts you primary question where it had two parts you were primary question where it had two parts you were supposed primary question where it had two parts you were supposed to primary question where it had two parts you were supposed to address parts you were supposed to address both parts you were supposed to address both parts parts you were supposed to address both parts of parts you were supposed to address both parts of the parts you were supposed to address both parts of the question. parts you were supposed to address both parts of the question. The both parts of the question. The member both parts of the question. The member is both parts of the question. The member is probably both parts of the question. The member is probably right. both parts of the question. The member is probably right. I both parts of the question. The member is probably right. I will both parts of the question. The member is probably right. I will ask member is probably right. I will ask the member is probably right. I will ask the member member is probably right. I will ask the member to member is probably right. I will ask the member to give member is probably right. I will ask the member to give some member is probably right. I will ask the member to give some comments the member to give some comments on... the member to give some comments on... <INTERRUPTION> on... <INTERRUPTION> Point on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of order. on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of order. When on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of order. When I'm on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of order. When I'm ruling on... <INTERRUPTION> Point of order. When I'm ruling in Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour of Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour of one Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour of one of Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour of one of the Point of order. When I'm ruling in favour of one of the member's favour of one of the member's colleague, favour of one of the member's colleague, it favour of one of the member's colleague, it is favour of one of the member's colleague, it is probably favour of one of the member's colleague, it is probably a favour of one of the member's colleague, it is probably a good colleague, it is probably a good idea colleague, it is probably a good idea to colleague, it is probably a good idea to keep colleague, it is probably a good idea to keep the colleague, it is probably a good idea to keep the member's colleague, it is probably a good idea to keep the member's mouth colleague, it is probably a good idea to keep the member's mouth shut idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise it idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise it might idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise it might result idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise it might result in idea to keep the member's mouth shut otherwise it might result in either otherwise it might result in either a otherwise it might result in either a decision otherwise it might result in either a decision reversal otherwise it might result in either a decision reversal or otherwise it might result in either a decision reversal or a otherwise it might result in either a decision reversal or a further a decision reversal or a further loss a decision reversal or a further loss of a decision reversal or a further loss of a a decision reversal or a further loss of a significant a decision reversal or a further loss of a significant number a decision reversal or a further loss of a significant number of loss of a significant number of supplementaries. loss of a significant number of supplementaries. The loss of a significant number of supplementaries. The member loss of a significant number of supplementaries. The member is supplementaries. The member is slightly supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky that supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky that I supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky that I didn't supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky that I didn't get supplementaries. The member is slightly lucky that I didn't get on slightly lucky that I didn't get on slightly slightly lucky that I didn't get on my feet. Point slightly lucky that I didn't get on my feet. Point of slightly lucky that I didn't get on my feet. Point of order slightly lucky that I didn't get on my feet. Point of order Shane slightly lucky that I didn't get on my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There are my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There are distinctly my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There are distinctly two my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There are distinctly two limbs my feet. Point of order Shane Jones. There are distinctly two limbs to There are distinctly two limbs to the There are distinctly two limbs to the question. There are distinctly two limbs to the question. Yes. There are distinctly two limbs to the question. Yes. And There are distinctly two limbs to the question. Yes. And we There are distinctly two limbs to the question. Yes. And we all There are distinctly two limbs to the question. Yes. And we all know the question. Yes. And we all know that the question. Yes. And we all know that I the question. Yes. And we all know that I have the question. Yes. And we all know that I have met the question. Yes. And we all know that I have met the the question. Yes. And we all know that I have met the threshold the question. Yes. And we all know that I have met the threshold by that I have met the threshold by addressing that I have met the threshold by addressing the that I have met the threshold by addressing the first that I have met the threshold by addressing the first limb. that I have met the threshold by addressing the first limb. If that I have met the threshold by addressing the first limb. If it that I have met the threshold by addressing the first limb. If it was addressing the first limb. If it was a addressing the first limb. If it was a supplementary addressing the first limb. If it was a supplementary question addressing the first limb. If it was a supplementary question the addressing the first limb. If it was a supplementary question the answer a supplementary question the answer to a supplementary question the answer to that a supplementary question the answer to that is a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. When a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. When it a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. When it is a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. When it is a a supplementary question the answer to that is yes. When it is a primary to that is yes. When it is a primary question to that is yes. When it is a primary question and to that is yes. When it is a primary question and has to that is yes. When it is a primary question and has two to that is yes. When it is a primary question and has two limbs, to that is yes. When it is a primary question and has two limbs, just question and has two limbs, just saying question and has two limbs, just saying sunrise question and has two limbs, just saying sunrise doesn't question and has two limbs, just saying sunrise doesn't get question and has two limbs, just saying sunrise doesn't get him question and has two limbs, just saying sunrise doesn't get him there saying sunrise doesn't get him there for saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the second saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the second part. saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the second part. In saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the second part. In respect saying sunrise doesn't get him there for the second part. In respect of for the second part. In respect of instructing for the second part. In respect of instructing officials for the second part. In respect of instructing officials at for the second part. In respect of instructing officials at MBIE for the second part. In respect of instructing officials at MBIE to instructing officials at MBIE to release instructing officials at MBIE to release funding instructing officials at MBIE to release funding between instructing officials at MBIE to release funding between MBIE instructing officials at MBIE to release funding between MBIE and instructing officials at MBIE to release funding between MBIE and the release funding between MBIE and the release funding between MBIE and the release funding between MBIE and the recipients of release funding between MBIE and the recipients of funds release funding between MBIE and the recipients of funds for release funding between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the release funding between MBIE and the recipients of funds for the projects recipients of funds for the projects announced recipients of funds for the projects announced so recipients of funds for the projects announced so far, recipients of funds for the projects announced so far, I recipients of funds for the projects announced so far, I think recipients of funds for the projects announced so far, I think I'll recipients of funds for the projects announced so far, I think I'll take announced so far, I think I'll take the announced so far, I think I'll take the advice announced so far, I think I'll take the advice of announced so far, I think I'll take the advice of the announced so far, I think I'll take the advice of the former the advice of the former Auditor-General the advice of the former Auditor-General who the advice of the former Auditor-General who described Auditor-General who described funding Auditor-General who described funding under Auditor-General who described funding under the Auditor-General who described funding under the last Auditor-General who described funding under the last regime Auditor-General who described funding under the last regime as Auditor-General who described funding under the last regime as not Auditor-General who described funding Auditor-General who described only non-transparent but Auditor-General who described only non-transparent but very, Auditor-General who described only non-transparent but very, very only non-transparent but very, very only non-transparent but very, very only non-transparent but very, very dangerous. Point only non-transparent but very, very dangerous. Point of only non-transparent but very, very dangerous. Point of order. only non-transparent but very, very dangerous. Point of order. That only non-transparent but very, very dangerous. Point of order. That did dangerous. Point of order. That did not dangerous. Point of order. That did not add dangerous. Point of order. That did not add at dangerous. Point of order. That did not add at all dangerous. Point of order. That did not add at all and dangerous. Point of order. That did not add at all and answer dangerous. Point of order. That did not add at all and answer the not add at all and answer the question. not add at all and answer the question. I not add at all and answer the question. I think not add at all and answer the question. I think it not add at all and answer the question. I think it did not add at all and answer the question. I think it did address not add at all and answer the question. I think it did address the question. I think it did address the question. question. I think it did address the question. December question. I think it did address the question. December the question. I think it did address the question. December the member question. I think it did address the question. December the member want question. December the member want a question. December the member want question. December the member want a -- does question. December the member want a -- does the question. December the member want a -- does the member question. December the member want a -- does the member want question. December the member want a -- does the member want a -- does the member want a supplementary? -- does the member want a supplementary? Bearing -- does the member want a supplementary? Bearing in -- does the member want a supplementary? Bearing in my -- does the member want a supplementary? Bearing in my Mr supplementary? Bearing in my Mr supplementary? Bearing in my Mr supplementary? Bearing in my Mr Stocktake of supplementary? Bearing in my Mr Stocktake of New supplementary? Bearing in my Mr Stocktake of New Zealand's supplementary? Bearing in my Mr Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing's Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing's Stocktake Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing's later comment though Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing's later comment though the Stocktake of New Zealand's Housing's later comment though the same later comment though the same later comment though the same later comment though the same committee, "Pretty later comment though the same committee, "Pretty hard later comment though the same committee, "Pretty hard to later comment though the same committee, "Pretty hard to imagine committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone is committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone is taking committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone is taking wholly committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone is taking wholly a committee, "Pretty hard to imagine that anyone is taking wholly a grant that anyone is taking wholly a grant from that anyone is taking wholly a grant from the that anyone is taking wholly a grant from the public that anyone is taking wholly a grant from the public purse, that anyone is taking wholly a grant from the public purse, that that anyone is taking wholly a grant from the public purse, that there from the public purse, that there shouldn't from the public purse, that there shouldn't be from the public purse, that there shouldn't be full from the public purse, that there shouldn't be full transparency from the public purse, that there shouldn't be full transparency on shouldn't be full transparency on shouldn't be full transparency on shouldn't be full transparency on that", when shouldn't be full transparency on that", when will shouldn't be full transparency on that", when will he shouldn't be full transparency on that", when will he insist shouldn't be full transparency on that", when will he insist that shouldn't be full transparency on that", when will he insist that his that", when will he insist that his officials that", when will he insist that his officials release that", when will he insist that his officials release basic that", when will he insist that his officials release basic information officials release basic information on officials release basic information on these officials release basic information on these projects officials release basic information on these projects beyond officials release basic information on these projects beyond a officials release basic information on these projects beyond a few officials release basic information on these projects beyond a few vague on these projects beyond a few vague lines on these projects beyond a few vague lines in on these projects beyond a few vague lines in a on these projects beyond a few vague lines in a press on these projects beyond a few vague lines in a press release? on these projects beyond a few vague lines in a press release? Obviously lines in a press release? Obviously the lines in a press release? Obviously the officials lines in a press release? Obviously the officials are lines in a press release? Obviously the officials are providing lines in a press release? Obviously the officials are providing me lines in a press release? Obviously the officials are providing me with the officials are providing me with advice the officials are providing me with advice and the officials are providing me with advice and I'm the officials are providing me with advice and I'm encouraging the officials are providing me with advice and I'm encouraging them the officials are providing me with advice and I'm encouraging them to advice and I'm encouraging them to be advice and I'm encouraging them to be proactive. advice and I'm encouraging them to be proactive. I advice and I'm encouraging them to be proactive. I will advice and I'm encouraging them to be proactive. I will remind advice and I'm encouraging them to be proactive. I will remind said be proactive. I will remind said be proactive. I will remind said be proactive. I will remind said official that be proactive. I will remind said official that daylight be proactive. I will remind said official that daylight is be proactive. I will remind said official that daylight is close be proactive. I will remind said official that daylight is close to official that daylight is close to sunlight. official that daylight is close to sunlight. Is official that daylight is close to sunlight. Is the official that daylight is close to sunlight. Is the reason official that daylight is close to sunlight. Is the reason that official that daylight is close to sunlight. Is the reason that the sunlight. Is the reason that the information sunlight. Is the reason that the information isn't sunlight. Is the reason that the information isn't being sunlight. Is the reason that the information isn't being released sunlight. Is the reason that the information isn't being released is information isn't being released is information isn't being released is information isn't being released is that some information isn't being released is that some agreements information isn't being released is that some agreements are information isn't being released is that some agreements are nothing information isn't being released is that information isn't being released is more than a information isn't being released is more than a few information isn't being released is more than a few scribbles information isn't being released is more than a few scribbles on information isn't being released is more than a few scribbles on the more than a few scribbles on the back more than a few scribbles on the back of more than a few scribbles on the back of an more than a few scribbles on the back of an envelope? agreements are nothing more than a few scribbles on the back agreements are nothing more than a few scribbles on the back of agreements are nothing more than a few scribbles on the back of an few scribbles on the back of an envelope? more than a few scribbles on the back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's a back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's a host back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's a host of back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's a host of proposals, back of an envelope? <INTERRUPTION> There's a host of proposals, sir, There's a host of proposals, sir, that There's a host of proposals, sir, that have There's a host of proposals, sir, that have been There's a host of proposals, sir, that have been accessed There's a host of proposals, sir, that have been accessed - There's a host of proposals, sir, that have been accessed - that There's a host of proposals, sir, that have been accessed - that have that have been accessed - that have been that have been accessed - that have been provided that have been accessed - that have been provided by that have been accessed - that have been provided by the that have been accessed - that have been provided by the work that have been accessed - that have been provided by the work done that have been accessed - that have been provided by the work done by been provided by the work done by the been provided by the work done by the last been provided by the work done by the last regime been provided by the work done by the last regime through been provided by the work done by the last regime through regional the last regime through regional action the last regime through regional action plans, the last regime through regional action plans, and the last regime through regional action plans, and some, the last regime through regional action plans, and some, indeed, the last regime through regional action plans, and some, indeed, are action plans, and some, indeed, are not action plans, and some, indeed, are not scribbled, action plans, and some, indeed, are not scribbled, but action plans, and some, indeed, are not scribbled, but are action plans, and some, indeed, are not scribbled, but are tedious, not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded and not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded and it not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded and it takes not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded and it takes a not scribbled, but are tedious, long-winded and it takes a great long-winded and it takes a great deal long-winded and it takes a great deal of long-winded and it takes a great deal of effort long-winded and it takes a great deal of effort for long-winded and it takes a great deal of effort for the long-winded and it takes a great deal of effort for the officials long-winded and it takes a great deal of effort for the officials to deal of effort for the officials to wade deal of effort for the officials to wade through deal of effort for the officials to wade through them deal of effort for the officials to wade through them all. deal of effort for the officials to wade through them all. They deal of effort for the officials to wade through them all. They wrote wade through them all. They wrote them! wade through them all. They wrote them! Does wade through them all. They wrote them! Does he wade through them all. They wrote them! Does he think wade through them all. They wrote them! Does he think that wade through them all. They wrote them! Does he think that PM's them! Does he think that PM's promise them! Does he think that PM's promise to them! Does he think that PM's promise to lead them! Does he think that PM's promise to lead the them! Does he think that PM's promise to lead the most them! Does he think that PM's promise to lead the most yep them! Does he think that PM's promise to lead the most yep and promise to lead the most yep and transparent promise to lead the most yep and transparent Government promise to lead the most yep and transparent Government applies promise to lead the most yep and transparent Government applies to transparent Government applies to him transparent Government applies to him and transparent Government applies to him and the transparent Government applies to him and the Provincial transparent Government applies to him and the Provincial Growth transparent Government applies to him and the Provincial Growth Fund? him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive said him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive said early him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive said early -- him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive said early -- I've him and the Provincial Growth Fund? Assive said early -- I've said Assive said early -- I've said earlier, Assive said early -- I've said earlier, not Assive said early -- I've said earlier, not only Assive said early -- I've said earlier, not only with Assive said early -- I've said earlier, not only with the Assive said early -- I've said earlier, not only with the growth earlier, not only with the growth fund earlier, not only with the growth fund allocations earlier, not only with the growth fund allocations past earlier, not only with the growth fund allocations past must earlier, not only with the growth fund allocations past must near fund allocations past must near terms fund allocations past must near terms of fund allocations past must near terms of the fund allocations past must near terms of the four fund allocations past must near terms of the four Ministers fund allocations past must near terms of the four Ministers who fund allocations past must near terms of the four Ministers who must terms of the four Ministers who must sign terms of the four Ministers who must sign off terms of the four Ministers who must sign off the terms of the four Ministers who must sign off the significant sign off the significant allocations, sign off the significant allocations, hefty sign off the significant allocations, hefty allocations sign off the significant allocations, hefty allocations need allocations, hefty allocations need to allocations, hefty allocations need to come allocations, hefty allocations need to come to allocations, hefty allocations need to come to the allocations, hefty allocations need to come to the entirety allocations, hefty allocations need to come to the entirety of allocations, hefty allocations need to come to the entirety of the to come to the entirety of the Cabinet to come to the entirety of the Cabinet and, to come to the entirety of the Cabinet and, as to come to the entirety of the Cabinet and, as I to come to the entirety of the Cabinet and, as I said, Cabinet and, as I said, Auditor-General Cabinet and, as I said, Auditor-General criticises Auditor-General criticises Government's Auditor-General criticises Government's primary Auditor-General criticises Government's primary growth Government's primary growth partnership, Government's primary growth partnership, I Government's primary growth partnership, I promise, Government's primary growth partnership, I promise, not Government's primary growth partnership, I promise, not to Government's primary growth partnership, I promise, not to go partnership, I promise, not to go there partnership, I promise, not to go there - partnership, I promise, not to go there - 2015. partnership, I promise, not to go there - 2015. Question partnership, I promise, not to go there - 2015. Question No. partnership, I promise, not to go there - 2015. Question No. 7. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Housing My question is to the Minister of Housing and My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: My question is to the Minister of Housing and Urban Development: What Housing and Urban Development: What reports Housing and Urban Development: What reports has Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the Housing and Urban Development: What reports has he seen on the public reports has he seen on the public housing reports has he seen on the public housing waiting reports has he seen on the public housing waiting list? New New figures New figures showing New figures showing the New figures showing the public New figures showing the public housing New figures showing the public housing waiting New figures showing the public housing waiting list New figures showing the public housing waiting list has New figures showing the public housing waiting list has more New figures showing the public housing waiting list has more than housing waiting list has more than doubled housing waiting list has more than doubled over housing waiting list has more than doubled over the housing waiting list has more than doubled over the last housing waiting list has more than doubled over the last two housing waiting list has more than doubled over the last two years housing waiting list has more than doubled over the last two years is doubled over the last two years is both doubled over the last two years is both confronting doubled over the last two years is both confronting and doubled over the last two years is both confronting and unsurprising. both confronting and unsurprising. There both confronting and unsurprising. There are both confronting and unsurprising. There are currently both confronting and unsurprising. There are currently 7,890 both confronting and unsurprising. There are currently 7,890 families There are currently 7,890 families in There are currently 7,890 families in need There are currently 7,890 families in need of There are currently 7,890 families in need of public There are currently 7,890 families in need of public housing. There are currently 7,890 families in need of public housing. We've in need of public housing. We've known in need of public housing. We've known for in need of public housing. We've known for some in need of public housing. We've known for some time in need of public housing. We've known for some time that in need of public housing. We've known for some time that the known for some time that the national known for some time that the national housing known for some time that the national housing crisis known for some time that the national housing crisis and known for some time that the national housing crisis and hidden national housing crisis and hidden homelessness national housing crisis and hidden homelessness was national housing crisis and hidden homelessness was worse national housing crisis and hidden homelessness was worse than national housing crisis and hidden homelessness was worse than we homelessness was worse than we thought, homelessness was worse than we thought, and homelessness was worse than we thought, and will homelessness was worse than we thought, and will get homelessness was worse than we thought, and will get worse homelessness was worse than we thought, and will get worse before thought, and will get worse before it thought, and will get worse before it gets thought, and will get worse before it gets better. thought, and will get worse before it gets better. But thought, and will get worse before it gets better. But we thought, and will get worse before it gets better. But we are thought, and will get worse before it gets better. But we are committed it gets better. But we are committed to it gets better. But we are committed to building it gets better. But we are committed to building more it gets better. But we are committed to building more state it gets better. But we are committed to building more state housing, to building more state housing, providing to building more state housing, providing more to building more state housing, providing more public to building more state housing, providing more public housing providing more public housing places, providing more public housing places, and providing more public housing places, and more providing more public housing places, and more support providing more public housing places, and more support for providing more public housing places, and more support for people places, and more support for people who places, and more support for people who are places, and more support for people who are in places, and more support for people who are in urgent places, and more support for people who are in urgent need. places, and more support for people who are in urgent need. What places, and more support for people who are in urgent need. What is places, and more support for people who are in urgent need. What is the who are in urgent need. What is the Government who are in urgent need. What is the Government doing who are in urgent need. What is the Government doing to who are in urgent need. What is the Government doing to reduce Government doing to reduce homelessness Government doing to reduce homelessness this Government doing to reduce homelessness this winter? Government doing to reduce homelessness this winter? Well, Government doing to reduce homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer families homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer families will homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer families will be homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer families will be living homelessness this winter? Well, 1500 fewer families will be living many fewer families will be living many cars fewer families will be living many cars and fewer families will be living many cars and garages fewer families will be living many cars and garages this fewer families will be living many cars and garages this winter. fewer families will be living many cars and garages this winter. The cars and garages this winter. The Government cars and garages this winter. The Government announced cars and garages this winter. The Government announced $100 cars and garages this winter. The Government announced $100 million Government announced $100 million for Government announced $100 million for the Government announced $100 million for the more Government announced $100 million for the more than Government announced $100 million for the more than 1500 Government announced $100 million for the more than 1500 additional for the more than 1500 additional transitional for the more than 1500 additional transitional public for the more than 1500 additional transitional public and for the more than 1500 additional transitional public and housing transitional public and housing first transitional public and housing first places transitional public and housing first places and transitional public and housing first places and Budget transitional public and housing first places and Budget 2018 first places and Budget 2018 tomorrow first places and Budget 2018 tomorrow will first places and Budget 2018 tomorrow will also first places and Budget 2018 tomorrow will also fund first places and Budget 2018 tomorrow will also fund housing tomorrow will also fund housing First tomorrow will also fund housing First services tomorrow will also fund housing First services for tomorrow will also fund housing First services for more tomorrow will also fund housing First services for more than tomorrow will also fund housing First services for more than 1,450 First services for more than 1,450 households First services for more than 1,450 households over First services for more than 1,450 households over the First services for more than 1,450 households over the next First services for more than 1,450 households over the next four First services for more than 1,450 households over the next four years. households over the next four years. In households over the next four years. In what households over the next four years. In what regions households over the next four years. In what regions is households over the next four years. In what regions is the households over the next four years. In what regions is the need households over the next four years. In what regions is the need for In what regions is the need for public In what regions is the need for public housing In what regions is the need for public housing the In what regions is the need for public housing the greatest? In what regions is the need for public housing the greatest? Well, public housing the greatest? Well, compared public housing the greatest? Well, compared to public housing the greatest? Well, compared to the public housing the greatest? Well, compared to the same public housing the greatest? Well, compared to the same time public housing the greatest? Well, compared to the same time last public housing the greatest? Well, compared to the same time last year, compared to the same time last year, there's compared to the same time last year, there's been compared to the same time last year, there's been a compared to the same time last year, there's been a big compared to the same time last year, there's been a big increase compared to the same time last year, there's been a big increase in compared to the same time last year, there's been a big increase in the there's been a big increase in the number there's been a big increase in the number of there's been a big increase in the number of public there's been a big increase in the number of public housing there's been a big increase in the number of public housing applicants number of public housing applicants in number of public housing applicants in Wellington, number of public housing applicants in Wellington, up number of public housing applicants in Wellington, up 94%, number of public housing applicants in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, number of public housing applicants in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, Auckland in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, Auckland up in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, Auckland up 57%, in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier in Wellington, up 94%, Hastings, up 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 51%, 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 51%, and 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 51%, and Hamilton 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 51%, and Hamilton and 87%, Auckland up 57%, nappier up 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by over 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by over a 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by over a third. 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by over a third. There 51%, and Hamilton and Christchurch both up by over a third. There is both up by over a third. There is growing both up by over a third. There is growing demand both up by over a third. There is growing demand for both up by over a third. There is growing demand for these both up by over a third. There is growing demand for these services growing demand for these services right growing demand for these services right across growing demand for these services right across New growing demand for these services right across New Zealand growing demand for these services right across New Zealand and growing demand for these services right across New Zealand and we growing demand for these services right across New Zealand and we are right across New Zealand and we are working right across New Zealand and we are working hard right across New Zealand and we are working hard to right across New Zealand and we are working hard to address right across New Zealand and we are working hard to address that right across New Zealand and we are working hard to address that need. working hard to address that need. What working hard to address that need. What is working hard to address that need. What is the working hard to address that need. What is the Government working hard to address that need. What is the Government doing working hard to address that need. What is the Government doing to What is the Government doing to reduce What is the Government doing to reduce the What is the Government doing to reduce the public What is the Government doing to reduce the public housing What is the Government doing to reduce the public housing register? reduce the public housing register? This reduce the public housing register? This Government reduce the public housing register? This Government has reduce the public housing register? This Government has an reduce the public housing register? This Government has an ambitious reduce the public housing register? This Government has an ambitious man This Government has an ambitious man to This Government has an ambitious man to tackle This Government has an ambitious man to tackle -- This Government has an ambitious man to tackle -- man This Government has an ambitious man to tackle -- man to This Government has an ambitious man to tackle -- man to tackle This Government has an ambitious man to tackle -- man to tackle the to tackle -- man to tackle the housing to tackle -- man to tackle the housing crisis. to tackle -- man to tackle the housing crisis. KiwiBuild to tackle -- man to tackle the housing crisis. KiwiBuild could housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, according housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, according to housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, according to MBIE, housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, according to MBIE, up housing crisis. KiwiBuild could generate, according to MBIE, up to generate, according to MBIE, up to $11 generate, according to MBIE, up to $11 billion generate, according to MBIE, up to $11 billion more generate, according to MBIE, up to $11 billion more investment generate, according to MBIE, up to $11 billion more investment in $11 billion more investment in residential $11 billion more investment in residential housing, $11 billion more investment in residential housing, as $11 billion more investment in residential housing, as it $11 billion more investment in residential housing, as it ramps $11 billion more investment in residential housing, as it ramps up residential housing, as it ramps up over residential housing, as it ramps up over the residential housing, as it ramps up over the next residential housing, as it ramps up over the next four residential housing, as it ramps up over the next four years. residential housing, as it ramps up over the next four years. We're over the next four years. We're committed over the next four years. We're committed to over the next four years. We're committed to increasing over the next four years. We're committed to increasing the over the next four years. We're committed to increasing the supply committed to increasing the supply of committed to increasing the supply of public committed to increasing the supply of public housing, committed to increasing the supply of public housing, we're committed to increasing the supply of public housing, we're investing of public housing, we're investing in of public housing, we're investing in more of public housing, we're investing in more transitional of public housing, we're investing in more transitional Housing of public housing, we're investing in more transitional Housing First in more transitional Housing First places. in more transitional Housing First places. We in more transitional Housing First places. We will in more transitional Housing First places. We will tackle in more transitional Housing First places. We will tackle every in more transitional Housing First places. We will tackle every aspect places. We will tackle every aspect of places. We will tackle every aspect of the places. We will tackle every aspect of the National places. We will tackle every aspect of the National housing places. We will tackle every aspect of the National housing cry places. We will tackle every aspect of the National housing cry -- of the National housing cry -- national of the National housing cry -- national housing of the National housing cry -- national housing crisis of the National housing cry -- national housing crisis to of the National housing cry -- national housing crisis to ensure national housing crisis to ensure every national housing crisis to ensure every family national housing crisis to ensure every family has national housing crisis to ensure every family has a national housing crisis to ensure every family has a warm national housing crisis to ensure every family has a warm dry, national housing crisis to ensure every family has a warm dry, secure every family has a warm dry, secure home. every family has a warm dry, secure home. Does every family has a warm dry, secure home. Does he every family has a warm dry, secure home. Does he agree every family has a warm dry, secure home. Does he agree with every family has a warm dry, secure home. Does he agree with property home. Does he agree with property institute home. Does he agree with property institute chief home. Does he agree with property institute chief executive home. Does he agree with property institute chief executive Ashley institute chief executive Ashley Church institute chief executive Ashley Church that institute chief executive Ashley Church that his institute chief executive Ashley Church that his Government institute chief executive Ashley Church that his Government "ring Church that his Government "ring fencing Church that his Government "ring fencing of Church that his Government "ring fencing of tax Church that his Government "ring fencing of tax losses Church that his Government "ring fencing of tax losses for Church that his Government "ring fencing of tax losses for property fencing of tax losses for property investors" fencing of tax losses for property investors" will fencing of tax losses for property investors" will almost fencing of tax losses for property investors" will almost certainly investors" will almost certainly contribute investors" will almost certainly contribute to investors" will almost certainly contribute to a investors" will almost certainly contribute to a worsening investors" will almost certainly contribute to a worsening of investors" will almost certainly contribute to a worsening of the contribute to a worsening of the shortage contribute to a worsening of the shortage of contribute to a worsening of the shortage of rental contribute to a worsening of the shortage of rental properties contribute to a worsening of the shortage of rental properties in contribute to a worsening of the shortage of rental properties in our shortage of rental properties in our major shortage of rental properties in our major cities shortage of rental properties in our major cities over shortage of rental properties in our major cities over the shortage of rental properties in our major cities over the next shortage of rental properties in our major cities over the next few major cities over the next few years, major cities over the next few years, and major cities over the next few years, and that major cities over the next few years, and that his major cities over the next few years, and that his Government's years, and that his Government's consequent years, and that his Government's consequent approach years, and that his Government's consequent approach is years, and that his Government's consequent approach is directly consequent approach is directly contributing consequent approach is directly contributing to consequent approach is directly contributing to the consequent approach is directly contributing to the wait consequent approach is directly contributing to the wait list contributing to the wait list shortages contributing to the wait list shortages he's contributing to the wait list shortages he's lamenting? contributing to the wait list shortages he's lamenting? Well, contributing to the wait list shortages he's lamenting? Well, I shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often agree shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often agree with shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often agree with what shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often agree with what Ashley shortages he's lamenting? Well, I often agree with what Ashley Church often agree with what Ashley Church has often agree with what Ashley Church has to often agree with what Ashley Church has to say often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but in often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but in this often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but in this case often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but in this case I often agree with what Ashley Church has to say but in this case I think has to say but in this case I think he's has to say but in this case I think he's completely has to say but in this case I think he's completely wrong. has to say but in this case I think he's completely wrong. Part has to say but in this case I think he's completely wrong. Part of has to say but in this case I think he's completely wrong. Part of the has to say but in this case I think he's completely wrong. Part of the - he's completely wrong. Part of the - part he's completely wrong. Part of the - part of he's completely wrong. Part of the - part of our he's completely wrong. Part of the - part of our policy he's completely wrong. Part of the - part of our policy programme he's completely wrong. Part of the - part of our policy programme to part of our policy programme to address part of our policy programme to address the part of our policy programme to address the housing part of our policy programme to address the housing crisis part of our policy programme to address the housing crisis is address the housing crisis is reining address the housing crisis is reining in address the housing crisis is reining in the address the housing crisis is reining in the unchecked address the housing crisis is reining in the unchecked demand, address the housing crisis is reining in the unchecked demand, the reining in the unchecked demand, the tax reining in the unchecked demand, the tax preference reining in the unchecked demand, the tax preference for reining in the unchecked demand, the tax preference for property tax preference for property speculation, tax preference for property speculation, that tax preference for property speculation, that led tax preference for property speculation, that led to tax preference for property speculation, that led to house speculation, that led to house prices speculation, that led to house prices doubling speculation, that led to house prices doubling under speculation, that led to house prices doubling under that prices doubling under that Government prices doubling under that Government over prices doubling under that Government over the prices doubling under that Government over the last prices doubling under that Government over the last decade. Government over the last decade. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Our <INTERRUPTION> Our Government's <INTERRUPTION> Our Government's committed <INTERRUPTION> Our Government's committed to <INTERRUPTION> Our Government's committed to do Our Government's committed to do something Our Government's committed to do something -- Our Government's committed to do something -- doing Our Government's committed to do something -- doing something Our Government's committed to do something -- doing something about something -- doing something about it. something -- doing something about it. Question something -- doing something about it. Question No. something -- doing something about it. Question No. 8. something -- doing something about it. Question No. 8. My something -- doing something about it. Question No. 8. My question something -- doing something about it. Question No. 8. My question is My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Transport: My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all My question is to the Minister of Transport: Does he stand by all his Transport: Does he stand by all his statements, Transport: Does he stand by all his statements, actions, Transport: Does he stand by all his statements, actions, and Transport: Does he stand by all his statements, actions, and policy statements, actions, and policy commitments? Yes, Yes, when Yes, when described Yes, when described and Yes, when described and reported Yes, when described and reported accurately. Yes, when described and reported accurately. Order Yes, when described and reported accurately. Order Did Yes, when described and reported accurately. Order Did he Yes, when described and reported accurately. Order Did he read Yes, when described and reported accurately. Order Did he read the accurately. Order Did he read the section accurately. Order Did he read the section of accurately. Order Did he read the section of the accurately. Order Did he read the section of the Kiwi accurately. Order Did he read the section of the Kiwi Rail accurately. Order Did he read the section of the Kiwi Rail briefing accurately. Order Did he read the section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of 21er section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of 21er 2018 section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of 21er 2018 about section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of 21er 2018 about electric section of the Kiwi Rail briefing of 21er 2018 about electric locomotives 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi rail 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi rail stated 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi rail stated that 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi rail stated that prior 21er 2018 about electric locomotives where Kiwi rail stated that prior to where Kiwi rail stated that prior to the where Kiwi rail stated that prior to the 2017 where Kiwi rail stated that prior to the 2017 election where Kiwi rail stated that prior to the 2017 election the where Kiwi rail stated that prior to the 2017 election the Labour the 2017 election the Labour transport the 2017 election the Labour transport spokesman the 2017 election the Labour transport spokesman write the 2017 election the Labour transport spokesman write to the 2017 election the Labour transport spokesman write to which transport spokesman write to which Rail transport spokesman write to which Rail saying transport spokesman write to which Rail saying a transport spokesman write to which Rail saying a Labour transport spokesman write to which Rail saying a Labour Government Rail saying a Labour Government would Rail saying a Labour Government would "issue Rail saying a Labour Government would "issue a Rail saying a Labour Government would "issue a cease Rail saying a Labour Government would "issue a cease and Rail saying a Labour Government would "issue a cease and desist would "issue a cease and desist notice would "issue a cease and desist notice on would "issue a cease and desist notice on the would "issue a cease and desist notice on the deelectrification notice on the deelectrification programme", notice on the deelectrification programme", and notice on the deelectrification programme", and if notice on the deelectrification programme", and if so notice on the deelectrification programme", and if so when notice on the deelectrification programme", and if so when will notice on the deelectrification programme", and if so when will he programme", and if so when will he issue programme", and if so when will he issue such programme", and if so when will he issue such a programme", and if so when will he issue such a notice? programme", and if so when will he issue such a notice? Conversations issue such a notice? Conversations with issue such a notice? Conversations with the issue such a notice? Conversations with the Kiwi issue such a notice? Conversations with the Kiwi Rail issue such a notice? Conversations with the Kiwi Rail board issue such a notice? Conversations with the Kiwi Rail board and with the Kiwi Rail board and management with the Kiwi Rail board and management on with the Kiwi Rail board and management on the with the Kiwi Rail board and management on the deelectrification management on the deelectrification of management on the deelectrification of the management on the deelectrification of the North management on the deelectrification of the North Island management on the deelectrification of the North Island main management on the deelectrification of the North Island main track management on the deelectrification of the North Island main track line of the North Island main track line are of the North Island main track line are ongoing. of the North Island main track line are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he agree are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he agree with are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he agree with the are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he agree with the rail are ongoing. <INTERRUPTION> Does he agree with the rail and Does he agree with the rail and Transport Does he agree with the rail and Transport Union Does he agree with the rail and Transport Union when Does he agree with the rail and Transport Union when they Does he agree with the rail and Transport Union when they accuse Does he agree with the rail and Transport Union when they accuse his Transport Union when they accuse his Government Transport Union when they accuse his Government of Transport Union when they accuse his Government of breaking Transport Union when they accuse his Government of breaking its Transport Union when they accuse his Government of breaking its promise Government of breaking its promise to Government of breaking its promise to stop Government of breaking its promise to stop the Government of breaking its promise to stop the removal Government of breaking its promise to stop the removal of Government of breaking its promise to stop the removal of electric to stop the removal of electric trains to stop the removal of electric trains from to stop the removal of electric trains from the to stop the removal of electric trains from the North to stop the removal of electric trains from the North island to stop the removal of electric trains from the North island main trains from the North island main track trains from the North island main track line? trains from the North island main track line? I trains from the North island main track line? I think trains from the North island main track line? I think when trains from the North island main track line? I think when a track line? I think when a conversation track line? I think when a conversation is track line? I think when a conversation is ongoing track line? I think when a conversation is ongoing and track line? I think when a conversation is ongoing and a track line? I think when a conversation is ongoing and a matter conversation is ongoing and a matter is conversation is ongoing and a matter is under conversation is ongoing and a matter is under active conversation is ongoing and a matter is under active consideration, conversation is ongoing and a matter is under active consideration, it conversation is ongoing and a matter is under active consideration, it is is under active consideration, it is by is under active consideration, it is by definition is under active consideration, it is by definition not is under active consideration, it is by definition not a is under active consideration, it is by definition not a broken is under active consideration, it is by definition not a broken promise. by definition not a broken promise. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> What <INTERRUPTION> What value, <INTERRUPTION> What value, if <INTERRUPTION> What value, if any, <INTERRUPTION> What value, if any, can <INTERRUPTION> What value, if any, can be <INTERRUPTION> What value, if any, can be put <INTERRUPTION> What value, if any, can be put on What value, if any, can be put on statements What value, if any, can be put on statements from What value, if any, can be put on statements from his What value, if any, can be put on statements from his Government, What value, if any, can be put on statements from his Government, if statements from his Government, if they statements from his Government, if they are statements from his Government, if they are happy statements from his Government, if they are happy to statements from his Government, if they are happy to break statements from his Government, if they are happy to break promises they are happy to break promises made they are happy to break promises made to they are happy to break promises made to the they are happy to break promises made to the unions they are happy to break promises made to the unions about they are happy to break promises made to the unions about rail, they are happy to break promises made to the unions about rail, happy made to the unions about rail, happy to made to the unions about rail, happy to break made to the unions about rail, happy to break promises made to the unions about rail, happy to break promises made made to the unions about rail, happy to break promises made to made to the unions about rail, happy to break promises made to New to break promises made to New Zealander to break promises made to New Zealander about to break promises made to New Zealander about now to break promises made to New Zealander about now new to break promises made to New Zealander about now new taxes. to break promises made to New Zealander about now new taxes. Will Zealander about now new taxes. Will he Zealander about now new taxes. Will he be Zealander about now new taxes. Will he be joining Zealander about now new taxes. Will he be joining the Zealander about now new taxes. Will he be joining the Minister Zealander about now new taxes. Will he be joining the Minister of he be joining the Minister of housing he be joining the Minister of housing who he be joining the Minister of housing who breaks he be joining the Minister of housing who breaks his he be joining the Minister of housing who breaks his promises he be joining the Minister of housing who breaks his promises too? housing who breaks his promises too? I housing who breaks his promises too? I reject housing who breaks his promises too? I reject the housing who breaks his promises too? I reject the multiple housing who breaks his promises too? I reject the multiple premises housing who breaks his promises too? I reject the multiple premises in I reject the multiple premises in that I reject the multiple premises in that member's I reject the multiple premises in that member's question. that member's question. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> But <INTERRUPTION> But this <INTERRUPTION> But this Government <INTERRUPTION> But this Government has <INTERRUPTION> But this Government has a <INTERRUPTION> But this Government has a transport But this Government has a transport policy But this Government has a transport policy that But this Government has a transport policy that we're But this Government has a transport policy that we're proud But this Government has a transport policy that we're proud of, But this Government has a transport policy that we're proud of, to But this Government has a transport policy that we're proud of, to make policy that we're proud of, to make sure policy that we're proud of, to make sure that policy that we're proud of, to make sure that rail policy that we're proud of, to make sure that rail is policy that we're proud of, to make sure that rail is part policy that we're proud of, to make sure that rail is part of policy that we're proud of, to make sure that rail is part of the sure that rail is part of the backbone sure that rail is part of the backbone of sure that rail is part of the backbone of this sure that rail is part of the backbone of this country's sure that rail is part of the backbone of this country's transport backbone of this country's transport system, backbone of this country's transport system, both backbone of this country's transport system, both passenger backbone of this country's transport system, both passenger rail backbone of this country's transport system, both passenger rail and system, both passenger rail and freight. system, both passenger rail and freight. We're system, both passenger rail and freight. We're committed system, both passenger rail and freight. We're committed to freight. We're committed to mode-neutral freight. We're committed to mode-neutral transport freight. We're committed to mode-neutral transport planning freight. We're committed to mode-neutral transport planning and mode-neutral transport planning and decision mode-neutral transport planning and decision making. mode-neutral transport planning and decision making. The mode-neutral transport planning and decision making. The big mode-neutral transport planning and decision making. The big contrast mode-neutral transport planning and decision making. The big contrast is decision making. The big contrast is we're decision making. The big contrast is we're not decision making. The big contrast is we're not going decision making. The big contrast is we're not going to decision making. The big contrast is we're not going to waste decision making. The big contrast is we're not going to waste billions decision making. The big contrast is we're not going to waste billions of we're not going to waste billions of dollars we're not going to waste billions of dollars on we're not going to waste billions of dollars on hand-picked we're not going to waste billions of dollars on hand-picked expressways, dollars on hand-picked expressways, simply dollars on hand-picked expressways, simply for dollars on hand-picked expressways, simply for the dollars on hand-picked expressways, simply for the purposes dollars on hand-picked expressways, simply for the purposes of simply for the purposes of pork-barrel simply for the purposes of pork-barrel politics. simply for the purposes of pork-barrel politics. That simply for the purposes of pork-barrel politics. That is simply for the purposes of pork-barrel politics. That is the pork-barrel politics. That is the different pork-barrel politics. That is the different between pork-barrel politics. That is the different between that pork-barrel politics. That is the different between that side pork-barrel politics. That is the different between that side of pork-barrel politics. That is the different between that side of the different between that side of the House different between that side of the House and different between that side of the House and this different between that side of the House and this side. different between that side of the House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't interrupt, House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't interrupt, but House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't interrupt, but I House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't interrupt, but I must House and this side. <INTERRUPTION> I didn't interrupt, but I must say I didn't interrupt, but I must say to I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the Minister I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the Minister and I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the Minister and finance I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the Minister and finance and I didn't interrupt, but I must say to the Minister and finance and the to the Minister and finance and the Leader to the Minister and finance and the Leader of to the Minister and finance and the Leader of the to the Minister and finance and the Leader of the Opposition to the Minister and finance and the Leader of the Opposition - to the Minister and finance and the Leader of the Opposition - when to the Minister and finance and the Leader of the Opposition - when the Leader of the Opposition - when the volume Leader of the Opposition - when the volume of Leader of the Opposition - when the volume of their Leader of the Opposition - when the volume of their conversation Leader of the Opposition - when the volume of their conversation gets Leader of the Opposition - when the volume of their conversation gets as volume of their conversation gets as loud volume of their conversation gets as loud as volume of their conversation gets as loud as Mr volume of their conversation gets as loud as Mr Twyford's, volume of their conversation gets as loud as Mr Twyford's, it's volume of their conversation gets as loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting volume of their conversation gets as loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a bit loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a bit serious. loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a bit serious. Question loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a bit serious. Question No. loud as Mr Twyford's, it's getting a bit serious. Question No. 9. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Immigration: My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by My question is to the Minister of Immigration: Does he stand by his Immigration: Does he stand by his response Immigration: Does he stand by his response to Immigration: Does he stand by his response to Oral Immigration: Does he stand by his response to Oral Questions Immigration: Does he stand by his response to Oral Questions on response to Oral Questions on Thursday response to Oral Questions on Thursday 10 response to Oral Questions on Thursday 10 May response to Oral Questions on Thursday 10 May that response to Oral Questions on Thursday 10 May that his response to Oral Questions on Thursday 10 May that his Government Thursday 10 May that his Government was Thursday 10 May that his Government was working Thursday 10 May that his Government was working to Thursday 10 May that his Government was working to turn Thursday 10 May that his Government was working to turn Labour's was working to turn Labour's "manifesto was working to turn Labour's "manifesto commitments was working to turn Labour's "manifesto commitments into was working to turn Labour's "manifesto commitments into policy "manifesto commitments into policy that "manifesto commitments into policy that can "manifesto commitments into policy that can be "manifesto commitments into policy that can be implemented" "manifesto commitments into policy that can be implemented" and "manifesto commitments into policy that can be implemented" and we that can be implemented" and we "will that can be implemented" and we "will see that can be implemented" and we "will see the that can be implemented" and we "will see the fruition that can be implemented" and we "will see the fruition of that can be implemented" and we "will see the fruition of that that can be implemented" and we "will see the fruition of that work "will see the fruition of that work in "will see the fruition of that work in the "will see the fruition of that work in the very "will see the fruition of that work in the very near "will see the fruition of that work in the very near future"; "will see the fruition of that work in the very near future"; if "will see the fruition of that work in the very near future"; if so, in the very near future"; if so, when in the very near future"; if so, when specifically in the very near future"; if so, when specifically will in the very near future"; if so, when specifically will he in the very near future"; if so, when specifically will he implement when specifically will he implement those when specifically will he implement those policies? Thank Thank you. Thank you. In Thank you. In answer Thank you. In answer to Thank you. In answer to the Thank you. In answer to the first Thank you. In answer to the first part Thank you. In answer to the first part of Thank you. In answer to the first part of the Thank you. In answer to the first part of the question, Thank you. In answer to the first part of the question, yes. Thank you. In answer to the first part of the question, yes. In Thank you. In answer to the first part of the question, yes. In answer part of the question, yes. In answer to part of the question, yes. In answer to the part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of the part of the question, yes. In answer to the second part of the question, to the second part of the question, in to the second part of the question, in the to the second part of the question, in the even to the second part of the question, in the even nearer to the second part of the question, in the even nearer future. in the even nearer future. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Did <INTERRUPTION> Did he <INTERRUPTION> Did he agree <INTERRUPTION> Did he agree with <INTERRUPTION> Did he agree with advice <INTERRUPTION> Did he agree with advice from Did he agree with advice from officials Did he agree with advice from officials in Did he agree with advice from officials in November Did he agree with advice from officials in November that officials in November that recommended officials in November that recommended to officials in November that recommended to "analyse officials in November that recommended to "analyse whether recommended to "analyse whether further recommended to "analyse whether further changes recommended to "analyse whether further changes are recommended to "analyse whether further changes are needed recommended to "analyse whether further changes are needed to recommended to "analyse whether further changes are needed to meet further changes are needed to meet your further changes are needed to meet your policy further changes are needed to meet your policy objectives further changes are needed to meet your policy objectives if further changes are needed to meet your policy objectives if the further changes are needed to meet your policy objectives if the recent your policy objectives if the recent reduction your policy objectives if the recent reduction in your policy objectives if the recent reduction in international your policy objectives if the recent reduction in international students reduction in international students studying reduction in international students studying subdegree reduction in international students studying subdegree programmes reduction in international students studying subdegree programmes is studying subdegree programmes is sustained, studying subdegree programmes is sustained, it studying subdegree programmes is sustained, it is studying subdegree programmes is sustained, it is unlikely studying subdegree programmes is sustained, it is unlikely there studying subdegree programmes is sustained, it is unlikely there will sustained, it is unlikely there will be sustained, it is unlikely there will be a sustained, it is unlikely there will be a need sustained, it is unlikely there will be a need for sustained, it is unlikely there will be a need for further sustained, it is unlikely there will be a need for further revisions sustained, it is unlikely there will be a need for further revisions to be a need for further revisions to end be a need for further revisions to end study be a need for further revisions to end study work be a need for further revisions to end study work rights"? be a need for further revisions to end study work rights"? All be a need for further revisions to end study work rights"? All advice end study work rights"? All advice that end study work rights"? All advice that I've end study work rights"? All advice that I've received end study work rights"? All advice that I've received on end study work rights"? All advice that I've received on in end study work rights"? All advice that I've received on in study end study work rights"? All advice that I've received on in study work that I've received on in study work rights that I've received on in study work rights is that I've received on in study work rights is under that I've received on in study work rights is under active that I've received on in study work rights is under active consideration rights is under active consideration and rights is under active consideration and the rights is under active consideration and the member rights is under active consideration and the member will rights is under active consideration and the member will see rights is under active consideration and the member will see the rights is under active consideration and the member will see the results and the member will see the results of and the member will see the results of that and the member will see the results of that in and the member will see the results of that in due and the member will see the results of that in due course. of that in due course. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Greg <INTERRUPTION> Greg O'Connor <INTERRUPTION> Greg O'Connor What <INTERRUPTION> Greg O'Connor What are <INTERRUPTION> Greg O'Connor What are the Greg O'Connor What are the Government's Greg O'Connor What are the Government's priorities Greg O'Connor What are the Government's priorities on Government's priorities on immigration? Government's priorities on immigration? <INTERRUPTION> immigration? <INTERRUPTION> We immigration? <INTERRUPTION> We have immigration? <INTERRUPTION> We have two immigration? <INTERRUPTION> We have two overarching immigration? <INTERRUPTION> We have two overarching priorities We have two overarching priorities for We have two overarching priorities for immigration. We have two overarching priorities for immigration. The We have two overarching priorities for immigration. The first We have two overarching priorities for immigration. The first is We have two overarching priorities for immigration. The first is better for immigration. The first is better matching for immigration. The first is better matching the for immigration. The first is better matching the skills for immigration. The first is better matching the skills and for immigration. The first is better matching the skills and talents for immigration. The first is better matching the skills and talents that matching the skills and talents that people matching the skills and talents that people bring matching the skills and talents that people bring to matching the skills and talents that people bring to the matching the skills and talents that people bring to the skills matching the skills and talents that people bring to the skills that matching the skills and talents that people bring to the skills that we people bring to the skills that we need people bring to the skills that we need and people bring to the skills that we need and where people bring to the skills that we need and where we people bring to the skills that we need and where we need people bring to the skills that we need and where we need them, people bring to the skills that we need and where we need them, and people bring to the skills that we need and where we need them, and the need and where we need them, and the second need and where we need them, and the second is need and where we need them, and the second is tackling need and where we need them, and the second is tackling the need and where we need them, and the second is tackling the rampant second is tackling the rampant exploitation second is tackling the rampant exploitation of second is tackling the rampant exploitation of migrant second is tackling the rampant exploitation of migrant workers second is tackling the rampant exploitation of migrant workers and exploitation of migrant workers and students. exploitation of migrant workers and students. <INTERRUPTION> students. <INTERRUPTION> <SPEAKS students. <INTERRUPTION> <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> students. <INTERRUPTION> <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current migration <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current migration settings? <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current migration settings? The <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current migration settings? The current <SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY> current migration settings? The current - migration settings? The current - what migration settings? The current - what I migration settings? The current - what I have migration settings? The current - what I have been migration settings? The current - what I have been hearing migration settings? The current - what I have been hearing as migration settings? The current - what I have been hearing as I migration settings? The current - what I have been hearing as I have what I have been hearing as I have been what I have been hearing as I have been visiting what I have been hearing as I have been visiting Chambers what I have been hearing as I have been visiting Chambers of what I have been hearing as I have been visiting Chambers of Commerce, been visiting Chambers of Commerce, Federated been visiting Chambers of Commerce, Federated Farmers been visiting Chambers of Commerce, Federated Farmers and been visiting Chambers of Commerce, Federated Farmers and other been visiting Chambers of Commerce, Federated Farmers and other groups Federated Farmers and other groups around Federated Farmers and other groups around the Federated Farmers and other groups around the country Federated Farmers and other groups around the country is Federated Farmers and other groups around the country is that Federated Farmers and other groups around the country is that the around the country is that the changes around the country is that the changes made around the country is that the changes made in around the country is that the changes made in August around the country is that the changes made in August last around the country is that the changes made in August last year around the country is that the changes made in August last year are changes made in August last year are causing changes made in August last year are causing far changes made in August last year are causing far more changes made in August last year are causing far more consternation changes made in August last year are causing far more consternation than causing far more consternation than anything causing far more consternation than anything that causing far more consternation than anything that the causing far more consternation than anything that the current causing far more consternation than anything that the current Government anything that the current Government is anything that the current Government is proposing. anything that the current Government is proposing. Did anything that the current Government is proposing. Did the anything that the current Government is proposing. Did the Minister anything that the current Government is proposing. Did the Minister agree is proposing. Did the Minister agree to is proposing. Did the Minister agree to officials is proposing. Did the Minister agree to officials proposal is proposing. Did the Minister agree to officials proposal to is proposing. Did the Minister agree to officials proposal to provide to officials proposal to provide advice to officials proposal to provide advice to to officials proposal to provide advice to him to officials proposal to provide advice to him in to officials proposal to provide advice to him in October to officials proposal to provide advice to him in October this to officials proposal to provide advice to him in October this year advice to him in October this year on advice to him in October this year on whether advice to him in October this year on whether changes advice to him in October this year on whether changes even advice to him in October this year on whether changes even needed advice to him in October this year on whether changes even needed to on whether changes even needed to settings on whether changes even needed to settings for on whether changes even needed to settings for in on whether changes even needed to settings for in study on whether changes even needed to settings for in study work on whether changes even needed to settings for in study work rights? settings for in study work rights? Doesn't settings for in study work rights? Doesn't that settings for in study work rights? Doesn't that suggest settings for in study work rights? Doesn't that suggest the settings for in study work rights? Doesn't that suggest the Government Doesn't that suggest the Government is Doesn't that suggest the Government is far Doesn't that suggest the Government is far from Doesn't that suggest the Government is far from convinced Doesn't that suggest the Government is far from convinced of Doesn't that suggest the Government is far from convinced of its Doesn't that suggest the Government is far from convinced of its own is far from convinced of its own policies? is far from convinced of its own policies? I is far from convinced of its own policies? I continue is far from convinced of its own policies? I continue to is far from convinced of its own policies? I continue to received is far from convinced of its own policies? I continue to received a policies? I continue to received a vice policies? I continue to received a vice from policies? I continue to received a vice from officials policies? I continue to received a vice from officials on policies? I continue to received a vice from officials on an policies? I continue to received a vice from officials on an almost vice from officials on an almost daily vice from officials on an almost daily basis. vice from officials on an almost daily basis. I vice from officials on an almost daily basis. I agree vice from officials on an almost daily basis. I agree to vice from officials on an almost daily basis. I agree to receive vice from officials on an almost daily basis. I agree to receive that daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we do daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we do with daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we do with it daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we do with it is daily basis. I agree to receive that advice, what we do with it is a advice, what we do with it is a matter advice, what we do with it is a matter for advice, what we do with it is a matter for this advice, what we do with it is a matter for this Government advice, what we do with it is a matter for this Government to advice, what we do with it is a matter for this Government to decide matter for this Government to decide and matter for this Government to decide and the matter for this Government to decide and the member matter for this Government to decide and the member will matter for this Government to decide and the member will see matter for this Government to decide and the member will see the matter for this Government to decide and the member will see the results and the member will see the results of and the member will see the results of that and the member will see the results of that very and the member will see the results of that very soon. and the member will see the results of that very soon. To and the member will see the results of that very soon. To the and the member will see the results of that very soon. To the Minister: of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it the of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it the case of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it the case that of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it the case that despite of that very soon. To the Minister: Isn't it the case that despite the Isn't it the case that despite the drum Isn't it the case that despite the drum beating Isn't it the case that despite the drum beating rhetoric Isn't it the case that despite the drum beating rhetoric of Isn't it the case that despite the drum beating rhetoric of the drum beating rhetoric of the campaign drum beating rhetoric of the campaign trail, drum beating rhetoric of the campaign trail, the drum beating rhetoric of the campaign trail, the failure drum beating rhetoric of the campaign trail, the failure by drum beating rhetoric of the campaign trail, the failure by the campaign trail, the failure by the Minister campaign trail, the failure by the Minister to campaign trail, the failure by the Minister to implement campaign trail, the failure by the Minister to implement a campaign trail, the failure by the Minister to implement a single Minister to implement a single campaign Minister to implement a single campaign policy Minister to implement a single campaign policy and Minister to implement a single campaign policy and those Minister to implement a single campaign policy and those delays campaign policy and those delays constitute campaign policy and those delays constitute another campaign policy and those delays constitute another broken campaign policy and those delays constitute another broken promise? constitute another broken promise? My constitute another broken promise? My approach constitute another broken promise? My approach to constitute another broken promise? My approach to policy constitute another broken promise? My approach to policy development constitute another broken promise? My approach to policy development is My approach to policy development is strongly My approach to policy development is strongly guided My approach to policy development is strongly guided by My approach to policy development is strongly guided by the My approach to policy development is strongly guided by the lesson My approach to policy development is strongly guided by the lesson I strongly guided by the lesson I learnt strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from that strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from that member strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from that member when strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from that member when he strongly guided by the lesson I learnt from that member when he was learnt from that member when he was a learnt from that member when he was a Minister. learnt from that member when he was a Minister. When learnt from that member when he was a Minister. When he learnt from that member when he was a Minister. When he tinkered learnt from that member when he was a Minister. When he tinkered for a Minister. When he tinkered for years a Minister. When he tinkered for years and a Minister. When he tinkered for years and then a Minister. When he tinkered for years and then rushed a Minister. When he tinkered for years and then rushed out a Minister. When he tinkered for years and then rushed out policy a Minister. When he tinkered for years and then rushed out policy at years and then rushed out policy at the years and then rushed out policy at the last years and then rushed out policy at the last minute years and then rushed out policy at the last minute before years and then rushed out policy at the last minute before the years and then rushed out policy at the last minute before the election, the last minute before the election, policy the last minute before the election, policy that the last minute before the election, policy that I the last minute before the election, policy that I hear the last minute before the election, policy that I hear on the last minute before the election, policy that I hear on a the last minute before the election, policy that I hear on a day-to-day policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis is policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis is causing policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis is causing havoc policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis is causing havoc around policy that I hear on a day-to-day basis is causing havoc around the basis is causing havoc around the country. basis is causing havoc around the country. <INTERRUPTION> country. <INTERRUPTION> Question country. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. country. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 10. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Health: My question is to the Minister of Health: What My question is to the Minister of Health: What are My question is to the Minister of Health: What are the My question is to the Minister of Health: What are the priorities My question is to the Minister of Health: What are the priorities for Health: What are the priorities for health Health: What are the priorities for health in Health: What are the priorities for health in Budget Health: What are the priorities for health in Budget 2018? Budget Budget 2018 Budget 2018 will Budget 2018 will set Budget 2018 will set out Budget 2018 will set out the Budget 2018 will set out the Government's Budget 2018 will set out the Government's plan Budget 2018 will set out the Government's plan to Budget 2018 will set out the Government's plan to rebuild Budget 2018 will set out the Government's plan to rebuild our Government's plan to rebuild our health Government's plan to rebuild our health services. Government's plan to rebuild our health services. This Government's plan to rebuild our health services. This will Government's plan to rebuild our health services. This will include health services. This will include fixing health services. This will include fixing our health services. This will include fixing our hospitals, health services. This will include fixing our hospitals, making health services. This will include fixing our hospitals, making sure fixing our hospitals, making sure more fixing our hospitals, making sure more people fixing our hospitals, making sure more people get fixing our hospitals, making sure more people get the fixing our hospitals, making sure more people get the care fixing our hospitals, making sure more people get the care they fixing our hospitals, making sure more people get the care they need, more people get the care they need, and more people get the care they need, and turning more people get the care they need, and turning around more people get the care they need, and turning around nine more people get the care they need, and turning around nine years more people get the care they need, and turning around nine years of and turning around nine years of underinvestment and turning around nine years of underinvestment and and turning around nine years of underinvestment and neglect and turning around nine years of underinvestment and neglect of underinvestment and neglect of health. underinvestment and neglect of health. How underinvestment and neglect of health. How will underinvestment and neglect of health. How will Budget underinvestment and neglect of health. How will Budget 2018 underinvestment and neglect of health. How will Budget 2018 address health. How will Budget 2018 address kilometres health. How will Budget 2018 address kilometres spending health. How will Budget 2018 address kilometres spending required health. How will Budget 2018 address kilometres spending required in kilometres spending required in health? kilometres spending required in health? Spending kilometres spending required in health? Spending on kilometres spending required in health? Spending on health kilometres spending required in health? Spending on health capital health? Spending on health capital is health? Spending on health capital is a health? Spending on health capital is a priority health? Spending on health capital is a priority for health? Spending on health capital is a priority for Budget health? Spending on health capital is a priority for Budget 2018. health? Spending on health capital is a priority for Budget 2018. We is a priority for Budget 2018. We know is a priority for Budget 2018. We know that is a priority for Budget 2018. We know that significant is a priority for Budget 2018. We know that significant capital know that significant capital investment know that significant capital investment is know that significant capital investment is required know that significant capital investment is required so know that significant capital investment is required so that know that significant capital investment is required so that New investment is required so that New Zealanders investment is required so that New Zealanders have investment is required so that New Zealanders have health investment is required so that New Zealanders have health facilities Zealanders have health facilities that Zealanders have health facilities that are Zealanders have health facilities that are at Zealanders have health facilities that are at the Zealanders have health facilities that are at the standard Zealanders have health facilities that are at the standard they that are at the standard they expect. that are at the standard they expect. This that are at the standard they expect. This Government that are at the standard they expect. This Government is that are at the standard they expect. This Government is committed expect. This Government is committed to expect. This Government is committed to rebuilding expect. This Government is committed to rebuilding core expect. This Government is committed to rebuilding core public expect. This Government is committed to rebuilding core public services, to rebuilding core public services, like to rebuilding core public services, like health, to rebuilding core public services, like health, and to rebuilding core public services, like health, and committed to rebuilding core public services, like health, and committed to like health, and committed to addressing like health, and committed to addressing the like health, and committed to addressing the nine like health, and committed to addressing the nine years like health, and committed to addressing the nine years of like health, and committed to addressing the nine years of neglect addressing the nine years of neglect by addressing the nine years of neglect by the addressing the nine years of neglect by the previous addressing the nine years of neglect by the previous Government. addressing the nine years of neglect by the previous Government. How addressing the nine years of neglect by the previous Government. How will by the previous Government. How will Budget by the previous Government. How will Budget 2018 by the previous Government. How will Budget 2018 assist by the previous Government. How will Budget 2018 assist DHBs by the previous Government. How will Budget 2018 assist DHBs to by the previous Government. How will Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond to Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond to capital Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond to capital needs? Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond to capital needs? Investing Budget 2018 assist DHBs to respond to capital needs? Investing in to capital needs? Investing in capital to capital needs? Investing in capital will to capital needs? Investing in capital will allow to capital needs? Investing in capital will allow DHBs to capital needs? Investing in capital will allow DHBs to to capital needs? Investing in capital will allow DHBs to plan capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead with capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead with more capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead with more certainty. capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead with more certainty. It capital will allow DHBs to plan ahead with more certainty. It will ahead with more certainty. It will also ahead with more certainty. It will also ensure ahead with more certainty. It will also ensure that ahead with more certainty. It will also ensure that those ahead with more certainty. It will also ensure that those DHBs ahead with more certainty. It will also ensure that those DHBs which also ensure that those DHBs which receive also ensure that those DHBs which receive that also ensure that those DHBs which receive that funding also ensure that those DHBs which receive that funding do also ensure that those DHBs which receive that funding do not also ensure that those DHBs which receive that funding do not have also ensure that those DHBs which receive that funding do not have to receive that funding do not have to spend receive that funding do not have to spend ever receive that funding do not have to spend ever increasing receive that funding do not have to spend ever increasing amounts receive that funding do not have to spend ever increasing amounts on spend ever increasing amounts on maintenance spend ever increasing amounts on maintenance costs spend ever increasing amounts on maintenance costs for spend ever increasing amounts on maintenance costs for assets spend ever increasing amounts on maintenance costs for assets past maintenance costs for assets past that maintenance costs for assets past that are maintenance costs for assets past that are use maintenance costs for assets past that are use by maintenance costs for assets past that are use by date maintenance costs for assets past that are use by date -- maintenance costs for assets past that are use by date -- past maintenance costs for assets past that are use by date -- past their that are use by date -- past their use that are use by date -- past their use by that are use by date -- past their use by date. that are use by date -- past their use by date. For that are use by date -- past their use by date. For example, that are use by date -- past their use by date. For example, this that are use by date -- past their use by date. For example, this half use by date. For example, this half century use by date. For example, this half century old use by date. For example, this half century old hot use by date. For example, this half century old hot water use by date. For example, this half century old hot water system use by date. For example, this half century old hot water system at century old hot water system at Auckland century old hot water system at Auckland DHB century old hot water system at Auckland DHB has century old hot water system at Auckland DHB has been century old hot water system at Auckland DHB has been leaking Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively over Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively over a Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively over a period Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively over a period of Auckland DHB has been leaking excessively over a period of years. excessively over a period of years. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> And <INTERRUPTION> And will <INTERRUPTION> And will now <INTERRUPTION> And will now be <INTERRUPTION> And will now be able <INTERRUPTION> And will now be able to <INTERRUPTION> And will now be able to be <INTERRUPTION> And will now be able to be replaced. And will now be able to be replaced. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Order! Question No. 11. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister of My question is to the Minister of Police: My question is to the Minister of Police: Why My question is to the Minister of Police: Why did My question is to the Minister of Police: Why did he My question is to the Minister of Police: Why did he receive My question is to the Minister of Police: Why did he receive a My question is to the Minister of Police: Why did he receive a paper Police: Why did he receive a paper entitled Police: Why did he receive a paper entitled "Alternative Police: Why did he receive a paper entitled "Alternative Five Police: Why did he receive a paper entitled "Alternative Five Year entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing Options entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing Options for entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing Options for 1800 entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing Options for 1800 New entitled "Alternative Five Year Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March and Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March and what Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March and what were Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March and what were the Phasing Options for 1800 New Police" on 29 March and what were the main on 29 March and what were the main recommendations on 29 March and what were the main recommendations of on 29 March and what were the main recommendations of that on 29 March and what were the main recommendations of that paper? On On behalf On behalf of On behalf of the On behalf of the Minister On behalf of the Minister of On behalf of the Minister of Police, On behalf of the Minister of Police, the On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon Stuart On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon Stuart Nash On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon Stuart Nash else On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: On behalf of the Minister of Police, the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft paper the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft paper was the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft paper was prepared the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft paper was prepared in the Hon Stuart Nash else yeah: A draft paper was prepared in response draft paper was prepared in response to draft paper was prepared in response to a draft paper was prepared in response to a request draft paper was prepared in response to a request from draft paper was prepared in response to a request from Treasury draft paper was prepared in response to a request from Treasury as draft paper was prepared in response to a request from Treasury as part to a request from Treasury as part of to a request from Treasury as part of the to a request from Treasury as part of the normal to a request from Treasury as part of the normal budget to a request from Treasury as part of the normal budget process. to a request from Treasury as part of the normal budget process. A of the normal budget process. A three-page of the normal budget process. A three-page paper of the normal budget process. A three-page paper noted of the normal budget process. A three-page paper noted there of the normal budget process. A three-page paper noted there were three-page paper noted there were phasing three-page paper noted there were phasing options three-page paper noted there were phasing options of three-page paper noted there were phasing options of three, three-page paper noted there were phasing options of three, four three-page paper noted there were phasing options of three, four and phasing options of three, four and five phasing options of three, four and five years phasing options of three, four and five years to phasing options of three, four and five years to recruit phasing options of three, four and five years to recruit police phasing options of three, four and five years to recruit police staff. five years to recruit police staff. That five years to recruit police staff. That paper five years to recruit police staff. That paper was five years to recruit police staff. That paper was never five years to recruit police staff. That paper was never presented five years to recruit police staff. That paper was never presented to That paper was never presented to Cabinet That paper was never presented to Cabinet and, That paper was never presented to Cabinet and, of That paper was never presented to Cabinet and, of course, That paper was never presented to Cabinet and, of course, as That paper was never presented to Cabinet and, of course, as some Cabinet and, of course, as some members Cabinet and, of course, as some members understand, Cabinet and, of course, as some members understand, if Cabinet and, of course, as some members understand, if Treasury Cabinet and, of course, as some members understand, if Treasury had members understand, if Treasury had their members understand, if Treasury had their way members understand, if Treasury had their way phasing members understand, if Treasury had their way phasing would members understand, if Treasury had their way phasing would be members understand, if Treasury had their way phasing would be over members understand, if Treasury had their way phasing would be over 50 their way phasing would be over 50 years. their way phasing would be over 50 years. <INTERRUPTION> years. <INTERRUPTION> To years. <INTERRUPTION> To the years. <INTERRUPTION> To the Minister: years. <INTERRUPTION> To the Minister: Why years. <INTERRUPTION> To the Minister: Why did years. <INTERRUPTION> To the Minister: Why did The To the Minister: Why did The Treasury To the Minister: Why did The Treasury discuss To the Minister: Why did The Treasury discuss and To the Minister: Why did The Treasury discuss and propose To the Minister: Why did The Treasury discuss and propose phasing Treasury discuss and propose phasing in Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the 1800 Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the 1800 new Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the 1800 new sworn Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the 1800 new sworn police Treasury discuss and propose phasing in the 1800 new sworn police over in the 1800 new sworn police over five in the 1800 new sworn police over five years, in the 1800 new sworn police over five years, rather in the 1800 new sworn police over five years, rather than in the 1800 new sworn police over five years, rather than the five years, rather than the Coalition five years, rather than the Coalition commitment five years, rather than the Coalition commitment of five years, rather than the Coalition commitment of three? Coalition commitment of three? Order! Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither the Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither the Deputy Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither the Deputy PM Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor Coalition commitment of three? Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor the Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor the Minister Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor the Minister has Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor the Minister has responsibility Order! Neither the Deputy PM nor the Minister has responsibility for Minister has responsibility for that. Minister has responsibility for that. Further Minister has responsibility for that. Further supplementary? Minister has responsibility for that. Further supplementary? Does Minister has responsibility for that. Further supplementary? Does he that. Further supplementary? Does he agree that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the PM that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the PM who that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the PM who has that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the PM who has just that. Further supplementary? Does he agree with the PM who has just said agree with the PM who has just said to agree with the PM who has just said to the agree with the PM who has just said to the House agree with the PM who has just said to the House that agree with the PM who has just said to the House that there agree with the PM who has just said to the House that there will agree with the PM who has just said to the House that there will be agree with the PM who has just said to the House that there will be 1800 to the House that there will be 1800 sworn to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police on to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police on the to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police on the beat to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police on the beat over to the House that there will be 1800 sworn police on the beat over the sworn police on the beat over the next sworn police on the beat over the next three sworn police on the beat over the next three years sworn police on the beat over the next three years when sworn police on the beat over the next three years when he sworn police on the beat over the next three years when he said sworn police on the beat over the next three years when he said on sworn police on the beat over the next three years when he said on the next three years when he said on the nation next three years when he said on the nation TV next three years when he said on the nation TV programme next three years when he said on the nation TV programme that next three years when he said on the nation TV programme that only next three years when he said on the nation TV programme that only 250 next three years when he said on the nation TV programme that only 250 of nation TV programme that only 250 of the nation TV programme that only 250 of the - nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 of nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 of the nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 of the 1800 nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 of the 1800 are nation TV programme that only 250 of the - 250 of the 1800 are only the - 250 of the 1800 are only authorised the - 250 of the 1800 are only authorised officers, the - 250 of the 1800 are only authorised officers, and the - 250 of the 1800 are only authorised officers, and that the - 250 of the 1800 are only authorised officers, and that only authorised officers, and that only 1100 authorised officers, and that only 1100 of authorised officers, and that only 1100 of those authorised officers, and that only 1100 of those 1800 authorised officers, and that only 1100 of those 1800 will authorised officers, and that only 1100 of those 1800 will be 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line police? 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line police? On 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line police? On behalf 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line police? On behalf of 1100 of those 1800 will be front-line police? On behalf of the front-line police? On behalf of the Minister, front-line police? On behalf of the Minister, if front-line police? On behalf of the Minister, if that front-line police? On behalf of the Minister, if that member front-line police? On behalf of the Minister, if that member doesn't Minister, if that member doesn't think Minister, if that member doesn't think that Minister, if that member doesn't think that cybercrime Minister, if that member doesn't think that cybercrime isn't Minister, if that member doesn't think that cybercrime isn't the think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, then think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, then he think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, then he needs think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, then he needs to think that cybercrime isn't the front-line, then he needs to wake front-line, then he needs to wake up. front-line, then he needs to wake up. <INTERRUPTION> up. <INTERRUPTION> Or up. <INTERRUPTION> Or that up. <INTERRUPTION> Or that child up. <INTERRUPTION> Or that child sex up. <INTERRUPTION> Or that child sex exploitation up. <INTERRUPTION> Or that child sex exploitation on Or that child sex exploitation on the Or that child sex exploitation on the internet Or that child sex exploitation on the internet is Or that child sex exploitation on the internet is not Or that child sex exploitation on the internet is not the Or that child sex exploitation on the internet is not the front-line, the internet is not the front-line, or the internet is not the front-line, or that the internet is not the front-line, or that human the internet is not the front-line, or that human trafficking the internet is not the front-line, or that human trafficking is the internet is not the front-line, or that human trafficking is not the internet is not the front-line, or that human trafficking is not on or that human trafficking is not on the or that human trafficking is not on the front-line, or that human trafficking is not on the front-line, and or that human trafficking is not on the front-line, and money or that human trafficking is not on the front-line, and money laundering the front-line, and money laundering isn't the front-line, and money laundering isn't on the front-line, and money laundering isn't on the the front-line, and money laundering isn't on the front-line, the front-line, and money laundering isn't on the front-line, terrorist isn't on the front-line, terrorist funding, isn't on the front-line, terrorist funding, illicit isn't on the front-line, terrorist funding, illicit drug isn't on the front-line, terrorist funding, illicit drug trafficking, funding, illicit drug trafficking, large funding, illicit drug trafficking, large scale funding, illicit drug trafficking, large scale fraud, funding, illicit drug trafficking, large scale fraud, cyber funding, illicit drug trafficking, large scale fraud, cyber hacking funding, illicit drug trafficking, large scale fraud, cyber hacking and large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading, large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading, then large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading, then he large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading, then he must large scale fraud, cyber hacking and weapons trading, then he must wake weapons trading, then he must wake up! weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is it weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is it correct weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is it correct that weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is it correct that the weapons trading, then he must wake up! Is it correct that the police up! Is it correct that the police have up! Is it correct that the police have warned up! Is it correct that the police have warned him up! Is it correct that the police have warned him that up! Is it correct that the police have warned him that delivering up! Is it correct that the police have warned him that delivering 1800 have warned him that delivering 1800 sworn have warned him that delivering 1800 sworn front-line have warned him that delivering 1800 sworn front-line police have warned him that delivering 1800 sworn front-line police over have warned him that delivering 1800 sworn front-line police over three sworn front-line police over three years sworn front-line police over three years will sworn front-line police over three years will be sworn front-line police over three years will be challenging sworn front-line police over three years will be challenging and sworn front-line police over three years will be challenging and they years will be challenging and they recommended years will be challenging and they recommended to years will be challenging and they recommended to him years will be challenging and they recommended to him phasing years will be challenging and they recommended to him phasing it years will be challenging and they recommended to him phasing it out recommended to him phasing it out over recommended to him phasing it out over five recommended to him phasing it out over five years, recommended to him phasing it out over five years, rather recommended to him phasing it out over five years, rather than recommended to him phasing it out over five years, rather than three? over five years, rather than three? On over five years, rather than three? On behalf over five years, rather than three? On behalf of over five years, rather than three? On behalf of the over five years, rather than three? On behalf of the Minister: over five years, rather than three? On behalf of the Minister: That over five years, rather than three? On behalf of the Minister: That is On behalf of the Minister: That is not On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. The On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. The reality On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. The reality is On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. The reality is that On behalf of the Minister: That is not correct. The reality is that the not correct. The reality is that the police not correct. The reality is that the police - not correct. The reality is that the police - the not correct. The reality is that the police - the police not correct. The reality is that the police - the police have not correct. The reality is that the police - the police have told not correct. The reality is that the police - the police have told the police - the police have told the Minister police - the police have told the Minister and police - the police have told the Minister and the police - the police have told the Minister and the Government police - the police have told the Minister and the Government that Minister and the Government that they Minister and the Government that they can Minister and the Government that they can train Minister and the Government that they can train the Minister and the Government that they can train the requisite Minister and the Government that they can train the requisite number they can train the requisite number over they can train the requisite number over three they can train the requisite number over three years. they can train the requisite number over three years. That's they can train the requisite number over three years. That's why they can train the requisite number over three years. That's why our over three years. That's why our promise over three years. That's why our promise at over three years. That's why our promise at the over three years. That's why our promise at the beginning over three years. That's why our promise at the beginning was over three years. That's why our promise at the beginning was to promise at the beginning was to strive promise at the beginning was to strive toward promise at the beginning was to strive toward that promise at the beginning was to strive toward that number. promise at the beginning was to strive toward that number. I promise at the beginning was to strive toward that number. I want promise at the beginning was to strive toward that number. I want to strive toward that number. I want to make strive toward that number. I want to make it strive toward that number. I want to make it very strive toward that number. I want to make it very clear: strive toward that number. I want to make it very clear: Unlike strive toward that number. I want to make it very clear: Unlike the make it very clear: Unlike the previous make it very clear: Unlike the previous Government make it very clear: Unlike the previous Government that make it very clear: Unlike the previous Government that gave make it very clear: Unlike the previous Government that gave the previous Government that gave the numbers previous Government that gave the numbers out previous Government that gave the numbers out and previous Government that gave the numbers out and never previous Government that gave the numbers out and never financed previous Government that gave the numbers out and never financed them, numbers out and never financed them, or numbers out and never financed them, or gave numbers out and never financed them, or gave any numbers out and never financed them, or gave any forward numbers out and never financed them, or gave any forward planning, numbers out and never financed them, or gave any forward planning, we've or gave any forward planning, we've the or gave any forward planning, we've the money or gave any forward planning, we've the money assigned or gave any forward planning, we've the money assigned to or gave any forward planning, we've the money assigned to it. or gave any forward planning, we've the money assigned to it. And or gave any forward planning, we've the money assigned to it. And one the money assigned to it. And one last the money assigned to it. And one last thing: the money assigned to it. And one last thing: We the money assigned to it. And one last thing: We are the money assigned to it. And one last thing: We are not the money assigned to it. And one last thing: We are not talking the money assigned to it. And one last thing: We are not talking about last thing: We are not talking about 2,680 last thing: We are not talking about 2,680 new last thing: We are not talking about 2,680 new police last thing: We are not talking about 2,680 new police officers, last thing: We are not talking about 2,680 new police officers, we're 2,680 new police officers, we're talking 2,680 new police officers, we're talking about 2,680 new police officers, we're talking about 1800. 2,680 new police officers, we're talking about 1800. Do 2,680 new police officers, we're talking about 1800. Do the 2,680 new police officers, we're talking about 1800. Do the maths. talking about 1800. Do the maths. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Question <INTERRUPTION> Question No. <INTERRUPTION> Question No. 12. My My question My question is My question is to My question is to the My question is to the Minister My question is to the Minister for My question is to the Minister for Social My question is to the Minister for Social Development: My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she My question is to the Minister for Social Development: Does she stand Social Development: Does she stand by Social Development: Does she stand by all Social Development: Does she stand by all her Social Development: Does she stand by all her Ministry's Social Development: Does she stand by all her Ministry's recent by all her Ministry's recent decisions by all her Ministry's recent decisions and by all her Ministry's recent decisions and actions? I I stand I stand 100% I stand 100% behind I stand 100% behind my I stand 100% behind my ministry I stand 100% behind my ministry and I stand 100% behind my ministry and the I stand 100% behind my ministry and the thousands I stand 100% behind my ministry and the thousands of I stand 100% behind my ministry and the thousands of front I stand 100% behind my ministry and the thousands of front loin I stand 100% behind my ministry and the thousands of front loin staff the thousands of front loin staff who the thousands of front loin staff who work the thousands of front loin staff who work every the thousands of front loin staff who work every day the thousands of front loin staff who work every day to the thousands of front loin staff who work every day to support the thousands of front loin staff who work every day to support New who work every day to support New Zealanders who work every day to support New Zealanders in who work every day to support New Zealanders in need who work every day to support New Zealanders in need of who work every day to support New Zealanders in need of assistance. Zealanders in need of assistance. However, Zealanders in need of assistance. However, for Zealanders in need of assistance. However, for nine Zealanders in need of assistance. However, for nine years Zealanders in need of assistance. However, for nine years they Zealanders in need of assistance. However, for nine years they worked However, for nine years they worked under However, for nine years they worked under the However, for nine years they worked under the previous However, for nine years they worked under the previous Government's under the previous Government's punitive under the previous Government's punitive and under the previous Government's punitive and deficit-focused under the previous Government's punitive and deficit-focused policy punitive and deficit-focused policy settings. punitive and deficit-focused policy settings. This punitive and deficit-focused policy settings. This influence punitive and deficit-focused policy settings. This influence practised settings. This influence practised as settings. This influence practised as MSD settings. This influence practised as MSD and settings. This influence practised as MSD and as settings. This influence practised as MSD and as a settings. This influence practised as MSD and as a result settings. This influence practised as MSD and as a result some settings. This influence practised as MSD and as a result some mistakes as MSD and as a result some mistakes still as MSD and as a result some mistakes still occur. as MSD and as a result some mistakes still occur. I'm as MSD and as a result some mistakes still occur. I'm working as MSD and as a result some mistakes still occur. I'm working with as MSD and as a result some mistakes still occur. I'm working with MSD... still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A point still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A point of still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A point of order, still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A point of order, the still occur. I'm working with MSD... Order! A point of order, the Hon... Order! A point of order, the Hon... You Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have been Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have been very, Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have been very, very Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have been very, very good, Order! A point of order, the Hon... You have been very, very good, I You have been very, very good, I think, You have been very, very good, I think, at You have been very, very good, I think, at making You have been very, very good, I think, at making sure You have been very, very good, I think, at making sure that's You have been very, very good, I think, at making sure that's that think, at making sure that's that Ministers think, at making sure that's that Ministers answered think, at making sure that's that Ministers answered questions Ministers answered questions relating Ministers answered questions relating to Ministers answered questions relating to their Ministers answered questions relating to their ministries Ministers answered questions relating to their ministries without relating to their ministries without making relating to their ministries without making reference relating to their ministries without making reference to relating to their ministries without making reference to the relating to their ministries without making reference to the past making reference to the past Government making reference to the past Government or making reference to the past Government or past making reference to the past Government or past policies making reference to the past Government or past policies or making reference to the past Government or past policies or other Government or past policies or other such. Government or past policies or other such. How Government or past policies or other such. How does Government or past policies or other such. How does your Government or past policies or other such. How does your past Government or past policies or other such. How does your past ruling Government or past policies or other such. How does your past ruling - such. How does your past ruling - how such. How does your past ruling - how do such. How does your past ruling - how do your such. How does your past ruling - how do your past such. How does your past ruling - how do your past rulings such. How does your past ruling - how do your past rulings sit such. How does your past ruling - how do your past rulings sit with how do your past rulings sit with the how do your past rulings sit with the way how do your past rulings sit with the way that how do your past rulings sit with the way that question how do your past rulings sit with the way that question has how do your past rulings sit with the way that question has just how do your past rulings sit with the way that question has just been the way that question has just been answered, the way that question has just been answered, which the way that question has just been answered, which is the way that question has just been answered, which is highly the way that question has just been answered, which is highly political, answered, which is highly political, and answered, which is highly political, and making answered, which is highly political, and making points answered, which is highly political, and making points that answered, which is highly political, and making points that are answered, which is highly political, and making points that are not and making points that are not relevant and making points that are not relevant to and making points that are not relevant to the and making points that are not relevant to the question, and making points that are not relevant to the question, but relevant to the question, but gratuitous relevant to the question, but gratuitous in relevant to the question, but gratuitous in the relevant to the question, but gratuitous in the extreme? relevant to the question, but gratuitous in the extreme? And relevant to the question, but gratuitous in the extreme? And I gratuitous in the extreme? And I think gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if the gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if the member gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if the member had gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if the member had listened gratuitous in the extreme? And I think if the member had listened to think if the member had listened to the think if the member had listened to the phrase think if the member had listened to the phrase after think if the member had listened to the phrase after the think if the member had listened to the phrase after the one think if the member had listened to the phrase after the one he think if the member had listened to the phrase after the one he objected the phrase after the one he objected to, the phrase after the one he objected to, he the phrase after the one he objected to, he would the phrase after the one he objected to, he would have the phrase after the one he objected to, he would have seen the phrase after the one he objected to, he would have seen the the phrase after the one he objected to, he would have seen the context, to, he would have seen the context, which, to, he would have seen the context, which, in to, he would have seen the context, which, in my to, he would have seen the context, which, in my opinion, to, he would have seen the context, which, in my opinion, made to, he would have seen the context, which, in my opinion, made it to, he would have seen the context, which, in my opinion, made it while which, in my opinion, made it while marginal which, in my opinion, made it while marginal an which, in my opinion, made it while marginal an acceptable which, in my opinion, made it while marginal an acceptable answer. marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. If marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. If we marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. If we are marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then marginal an acceptable answer. Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn from Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn from the Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn from the phrase Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn from the phrase and Carmel Sepuloni. If we are then to learn from the phrase and the learn from the phrase and the ability learn from the phrase and the ability of learn from the phrase and the ability of a learn from the phrase and the ability of a phrase learn from the phrase and the ability of a phrase to learn from the phrase and the ability of a phrase to put learn from the phrase and the ability of a phrase to put something ability of a phrase to put something into ability of a phrase to put something into context, ability of a phrase to put something into context, can ability of a phrase to put something into context, can we ability of a phrase to put something into context, can we now ability of a phrase to put something into context, can we now expect ability of a phrase to put something into context, can we now expect to into context, can we now expect to be into context, can we now expect to be able into context, can we now expect to be able to into context, can we now expect to be able to use into context, can we now expect to be able to use that into context, can we now expect to be able to use that same into context, can we now expect to be able to use that same technique be able to use that same technique in be able to use that same technique in the be able to use that same technique in the asking be able to use that same technique in the asking of be able to use that same technique in the asking of primary be able to use that same technique in the asking of primary questions? in the asking of primary questions? I in the asking of primary questions? I will in the asking of primary questions? I will consider in the asking of primary questions? I will consider primary in the asking of primary questions? I will consider primary questions in the asking of primary questions? I will consider primary questions on I will consider primary questions on a I will consider primary questions on a case I will consider primary questions on a case by I will consider primary questions on a case by case I will consider primary questions on a case by case basis. I will consider primary questions on a case by case basis. No. I will consider primary questions on a case by case basis. No. The I will consider primary questions on a case by case basis. No. The member a case by case basis. No. The member hadn't a case by case basis. No. The member hadn't finished. a case by case basis. No. The member hadn't finished. This a case by case basis. No. The member hadn't finished. This influence hadn't finished. This influence practice hadn't finished. This influence practice as hadn't finished. This influence practice as MSD hadn't finished. This influence practice as MSD and hadn't finished. This influence practice as MSD and some hadn't finished. This influence practice as MSD and some mistakes practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm working practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm working with practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm working with MSD practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm working with MSD to practice as MSD and some mistakes occur. I'm working with MSD to undo occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the damage occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the damage to occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the damage to ensure occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the damage to ensure every occur. I'm working with MSD to undo the damage to ensure every New the damage to ensure every New Zealander the damage to ensure every New Zealander seeking the damage to ensure every New Zealander seeking support, the damage to ensure every New Zealander seeking support, whether Zealander seeking support, whether they Zealander seeking support, whether they be Zealander seeking support, whether they be young, Zealander seeking support, whether they be young, unemployed, Zealander seeking support, whether they be young, unemployed, a Zealander seeking support, whether they be young, unemployed, a solo they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, a they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, a disabled they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, a disabled person, they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, a disabled person, or they be young, unemployed, a solo parent, a disabled person, or a parent, a disabled person, or a superannuant parent, a disabled person, or a superannuant gets parent, a disabled person, or a superannuant gets the parent, a disabled person, or a superannuant gets the absolute parent, a disabled person, or a superannuant gets the absolute best superannuant gets the absolute best advice superannuant gets the absolute best advice and superannuant gets the absolute best advice and support superannuant gets the absolute best advice and support we superannuant gets the absolute best advice and support we can superannuant gets the absolute best advice and support we can give. advice and support we can give. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order. <INTERRUPTION> Order. The <INTERRUPTION> Order. The Leader <INTERRUPTION> Order. The Leader of <INTERRUPTION> Order. The Leader of the <INTERRUPTION> Order. The Leader of the Opposition Order. The Leader of the Opposition will Order. The Leader of the Opposition will stand, Order. The Leader of the Opposition will stand, withdraw Order. The Leader of the Opposition will stand, withdraw and Order. The Leader of the Opposition will stand, withdraw and apologise. will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and app. will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and app. Point will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and app. Point of will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and app. Point of order will stand, withdraw and apologise. Withdraw and app. Point of order -- Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Point Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Point of Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Point of order Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Point of order - Withdraw and app. Point of order -- and apologise. Point of order - what and apologise. Point of order - what was and apologise. Point of order - what was the and apologise. Point of order - what was the aspect and apologise. Point of order - what was the aspect that and apologise. Point of order - what was the aspect that offended and apologise. Point of order - what was the aspect that offended the was the aspect that offended the rulings? was the aspect that offended the rulings? I was the aspect that offended the rulings? I would was the aspect that offended the rulings? I would genuinely was the aspect that offended the rulings? I would genuinely like was the aspect that offended the rulings? I would genuinely like the rulings? I would genuinely like the learn. rulings? I would genuinely like the learn. If rulings? I would genuinely like the learn. If the rulings? I would genuinely like the learn. If the member rulings? I would genuinely like the learn. If the member doesn't learn. If the member doesn't understand, learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm happy learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm happy to learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm happy to give learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm happy to give him learn. If the member doesn't understand, I'm happy to give him a understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial later. understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial later. I understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial later. I don't understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial later. I don't think understand, I'm happy to give him a tutorial later. I don't think we tutorial later. I don't think we need tutorial later. I don't think we need to tutorial later. I don't think we need to have tutorial later. I don't think we need to have it tutorial later. I don't think we need to have it if tutorial later. I don't think we need to have it if front tutorial later. I don't think we need to have it if front of tutorial later. I don't think we need to have it if front of the need to have it if front of the whole need to have it if front of the whole House. need to have it if front of the whole House. Louise need to have it if front of the whole House. Louise Upston. need to have it if front of the whole House. Louise Upston. Will need to have it if front of the whole House. Louise Upston. Will the whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to cease whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to cease the whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to cease the role whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to cease the role of whole House. Louise Upston. Will the decision to cease the role of the decision to cease the role of the regional decision to cease the role of the regional Commissioner decision to cease the role of the regional Commissioner for decision to cease the role of the regional Commissioner for Nelson regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough and regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough and to regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough and to have regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough and to have this regional Commissioner for Nelson Marlborough and to have this role Marlborough and to have this role done Marlborough and to have this role done by Marlborough and to have this role done by the Marlborough and to have this role done by the Wellington Marlborough and to have this role done by the Wellington Commissioner done by the Wellington Commissioner improve done by the Wellington Commissioner improve services done by the Wellington Commissioner improve services in done by the Wellington Commissioner improve services in these done by the Wellington Commissioner improve services in these regions? improve services in these regions? Mr improve services in these regions? Mr Speaker improve services in these regions? Mr Speaker -- improve services in these regions? Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Despite Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Despite this Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Despite this being Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Despite this being an Mr Speaker -- <INTERRUPTION> Despite this being an operational Despite this being an operational matter, Despite this being an operational matter, I Despite this being an operational matter, I cannot Despite this being an operational matter, I cannot consider Despite this being an operational matter, I cannot consider this Despite this being an operational matter, I cannot consider this move matter, I cannot consider this move as matter, I cannot consider this move as a matter, I cannot consider this move as a mistake. matter, I cannot consider this move as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has not as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has not been as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has not been ash as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has not been ash SoRD as a mistake. <INTERRUPTION> Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. It Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. It will Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. It will continue Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. It will continue to Knell sob has not been ash SoRD into Wellington. It will continue to be Wellington. It will continue to be an Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD region Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD region with Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD region with its Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD region with its own Wellington. It will continue to be an MSD region with its own senior an MSD region with its own senior management an MSD region with its own senior management team. an MSD region with its own senior management team. Work an MSD region with its own senior management team. Work and an MSD region with its own senior management team. Work and Income an MSD region with its own senior management team. Work and Income has management team. Work and Income has a management team. Work and Income has a significant management team. Work and Income has a significant presence management team. Work and Income has a significant presence regionally. a significant presence regionally. I'm a significant presence regionally. I'm assured a significant presence regionally. I'm assured that a significant presence regionally. I'm assured that MSD a significant presence regionally. I'm assured that MSD is a significant presence regionally. I'm assured that MSD is committed a significant presence regionally. I'm assured that MSD is committed to I'm assured that MSD is committed to maintaining I'm assured that MSD is committed to maintaining the I'm assured that MSD is committed to maintaining the excellent I'm assured that MSD is committed to maintaining the excellent level I'm assured that MSD is committed to maintaining the excellent level of maintaining the excellent level of service maintaining the excellent level of service the maintaining the excellent level of service the region maintaining the excellent level of service the region expects. service the region expects. <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> Order! <INTERRUPTION> Order! Can <INTERRUPTION> Order! Can I <INTERRUPTION> Order! Can I just <INTERRUPTION> Order! Can I just recommend <INTERRUPTION> Order! Can I just recommend to Order! Can I just recommend to members Order! Can I just recommend to members that Order! Can I just recommend to members that they Order! Can I just recommend to members that they be Order! Can I just recommend to members that they be very Order! Can I just recommend to members that they be very careful members that they be very careful about members that they be very careful about the members that they be very careful about the nature members that they be very careful about the nature of members that they be very careful about the nature of their about the nature of their interjections? about the nature of their interjections? Supplementary interjections? Supplementary question. interjections? Supplementary question. How interjections? Supplementary question. How is interjections? Supplementary question. How is the interjections? Supplementary question. How is the decision interjections? Supplementary question. How is the decision to question. How is the decision to relocate question. How is the decision to relocate the question. How is the decision to relocate the MSD question. How is the decision to relocate the MSD Regional relocate the MSD Regional Commissioner relocate the MSD Regional Commissioner for relocate the MSD Regional Commissioner for Nelson, relocate the MSD Regional Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough and Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough and West Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast to Commissioner for Nelson, Marlborough and West Coast to Wellington and West Coast to Wellington consistent and West Coast to Wellington consistent with and West Coast to Wellington consistent with the and West Coast to Wellington consistent with the Coalition consistent with the Coalition agreement consistent with the Coalition agreement and consistent with the Coalition agreement and promise consistent with the Coalition agreement and promise that consistent with the Coalition agreement and promise that states agreement and promise that states the agreement and promise that states the Government agreement and promise that states the Government will agreement and promise that states the Government will relocate the Government will relocate Government the Government will relocate Government services the Government will relocate Government services to the Government will relocate Government services to the the Government will relocate Government services to the regions? Government services to the regions? As Government services to the regions? As I Government services to the regions? As I stated Government services to the regions? As I stated in Government services to the regions? As I stated in my Government services to the regions? As I stated in my previous Government services to the regions? As I stated in my previous answer, As I stated in my previous answer, this As I stated in my previous answer, this is As I stated in my previous answer, this is an As I stated in my previous answer, this is an operational As I stated in my previous answer, this is an operational matter As I stated in my previous answer, this is an operational matter but... this is an operational matter but... <INTERRUPTION> <INTERRUPTION> But <INTERRUPTION> But I <INTERRUPTION> But I can <INTERRUPTION> But I can assure <INTERRUPTION> But I can assure those <INTERRUPTION> But I can assure those living <INTERRUPTION> But I can assure those living in But I can assure those living in Nelson But I can assure those living in Nelson that But I can assure those living in Nelson that they But I can assure those living in Nelson that they will But I can assure those living in Nelson that they will continue But I can assure those living in Nelson that they will continue to Nelson that they will continue to get Nelson that they will continue to get the Nelson that they will continue to get the excellent Nelson that they will continue to get the excellent service Nelson that they will continue to get the excellent service from Nelson that they will continue to get the excellent service from their get the excellent service from their local get the excellent service from their local Work get the excellent service from their local Work and get the excellent service from their local Work and Income get the excellent service from their local Work and Income office get the excellent service from their local Work and Income office and local Work and Income office and MSD, local Work and Income office and MSD, that local Work and Income office and MSD, that they local Work and Income office and MSD, that they can local Work and Income office and MSD, that they can reasonably MSD, that they can reasonably expect. MSD, that they can reasonably expect. Does MSD, that they can reasonably expect. Does the MSD, that they can reasonably expect. Does the Government MSD, that they can reasonably expect. Does the Government now expect. Does the Government now consider expect. Does the Government now consider the expect. Does the Government now consider the West expect. Does the Government now consider the West Coast expect. Does the Government now consider the West Coast to expect. Does the Government now consider the West Coast to be expect. Does the Government now consider the West Coast to be part consider the West Coast to be part of consider the West Coast to be part of Wellington? consider the West Coast to be part of Wellington? Silly consider the West Coast to be part of Wellington? Silly question. consider the West Coast to be part of Wellington? Silly question. There of Wellington? Silly question. There is of Wellington? Silly question. There of of Wellington? Silly question. There is no responsibility of Wellington? Silly question. There is no responsibility for of Wellington? Silly question. There is no responsibility for that. of Wellington? Silly question. There is no responsibility for that. A is no responsibility for that. A point is no responsibility for that. A point of is no responsibility for that. A point of order. is no responsibility for that. A point of order. She's is no responsibility for that. A point of order. She's not is no responsibility for that. A point of order. She's not the is no responsibility for that. A point of order. She's not the member point of order. She's not the member - point of order. She's not the member - Minister point of order. She's not the member - Minister for point of order. She's not the member - Minister for Geography. point of order. She's not the member - Minister for Geography. No. point of order. She's not the member - Minister for Geography. No. Quite - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. And - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. And quite - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. And quite evident - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. And quite evident from - Minister for Geography. No. Quite right. And quite evident from the right. And quite evident from the way right. And quite evident from the way she right. And quite evident from the way she is right. And quite evident from the way she is behaving right. And quite evident from the way she is behaving in right. And quite evident from the way she is behaving in her right. And quite evident from the way she is behaving in her ministry. way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. Does way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. Does the way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. Does the member way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. Does the member have way she is behaving in her ministry. Giant event. Does the member have a Giant event. Does the member have a point Giant event. Does the member have a point of Giant event. Does the member have a point of order? Giant event. Does the member have a point of order? I Giant event. Does the member have a point of order? I do. Giant event. Does the member have a point of order? I do. The Giant event. Does the member have a point of order? I do. The question point of order? I do. The question simply point of order? I do. The question simply asked point of order? I do. The question simply asked in point of order? I do. The question simply asked in response point of order? I do. The question simply asked in response to point of order? I do. The question simply asked in response to the simply asked in response to the answers simply asked in response to the answers given simply asked in response to the answers given by simply asked in response to the answers given by the simply asked in response to the answers given by the minister, simply asked in response to the answers given by the minister, does answers given by the minister, does the answers given by the minister, does the Government answers given by the minister, does the Government consider answers given by the minister, does the Government consider that answers given by the minister, does the Government consider that the the Government consider that the West the Government consider that the West Coast the Government consider that the West Coast is the Government consider that the West Coast is now the Government consider that the West Coast is now part the Government consider that the West Coast is now part of West Coast is now part of Wellington? West Coast is now part of Wellington? What's West Coast is now part of Wellington? What's wrong West Coast is now part of Wellington? What's wrong with West Coast is now part of Wellington? What's wrong with that? Wellington? What's wrong with that? It Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is obviously Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is obviously the Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is obviously the case Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is obviously the case because Wellington? What's wrong with that? It is obviously the case because it It is obviously the case because it is It is obviously the case because it is what It is obviously the case because it is what they It is obviously the case because it is what they are It is obviously the case because it is what they are doing. It is obviously the case because it is what they are doing. Order! It is obviously the case because it is what they are doing. Order! I is what they are doing. Order! I don't is what they are doing. Order! I don't know is what they are doing. Order! I don't know if is what they are doing. Order! I don't know if the is what they are doing. Order! I don't know if the member's is what they are doing. Order! I don't know if the member's sort is what they are doing. Order! I don't know if the member's sort of don't know if the member's sort of serious don't know if the member's sort of serious in don't know if the member's sort of serious in his don't know if the member's sort of serious in his approach. don't know if the member's sort of serious in his approach. If don't know if the member's sort of serious in his approach. If the serious in his approach. If the member serious in his approach. If the member wanted serious in his approach. If the member wanted to serious in his approach. If the member wanted to ask serious in his approach. If the member wanted to ask that serious in his approach. If the member wanted to ask that question member wanted to ask that question in member wanted to ask that question in relation member wanted to ask that question in relation to member wanted to ask that question in relation to MSD member wanted to ask that question in relation to MSD districts member wanted to ask that question in relation to MSD districts or member wanted to ask that question in relation to MSD districts or Work in relation to MSD districts or Work and in relation to MSD districts or Work and Income in relation to MSD districts or Work and Income districts in relation to MSD districts or Work and Income districts or in relation to MSD districts or Work and Income districts or where and Income districts or where Commissioners and Income districts or where Commissioners cover, and Income districts or where Commissioners cover, then and Income districts or where Commissioners cover, then some and Income districts or where Commissioners cover, then some of Commissioners cover, then some of that Commissioners cover, then some of that should Commissioners cover, then some of that should have Commissioners cover, then some of that should have been Commissioners cover, then some of that should have been included Commissioners cover, then some of that should have been included in that should have been included in the that should have been included in the question. that should have been included in the question. None that should have been included in the question. None of that should have been included in the question. None of it that should have been included in the question. None of it was. that should have been included in the question. None of it was. That the question. None of it was. That concluded the question. None of it was. That concluded Oral the question. None of it was. That concluded Oral Questions the question. None of it was. That concluded Oral Questions -- the question. None of it was. That concluded Oral Questions -- that concluded Oral Questions -- that concludes concluded Oral Questions -- that concludes Oral concluded Oral Questions -- that concludes Oral Questions. concluded Oral Questions -- that concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? concluded Oral Questions -- that concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. Sorry. concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. Sorry. No, concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. Sorry. No, no concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. Sorry. No, no more. concludes Oral Questions. Sorry? One more. Sorry. No, no more. I more. Sorry. No, no more. I apologise. more. Sorry. No, no more. I apologise. The more. Sorry. No, no more. I apologise. The Opposition's more. Sorry. No, no more. I apologise. The Opposition's run more. Sorry. No, no more. I apologise. The Opposition's run out apologise. The Opposition's run out of apologise. The Opposition's run out of supplementary apologise. The Opposition's run out of supplementary questions. apologise. The Opposition's run out of supplementary questions. That of supplementary questions. That concludes of supplementary questions. That concludes Oral of supplementary questions. That concludes Oral Questions. of supplementary questions. That concludes Oral Questions. Would of supplementary questions. That concludes Oral Questions. Would some concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable member concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable member care concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable member care to concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable member care to move concludes Oral Questions. Would some honourable member care to move that honourable member care to move that the